How to Win Friends & Influence People.

How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie (Pocket Books, $12.95) Most books written in the 1930s would have little value or use today, especially considering our vast prosperity in contrast to the Great Depression era. However, there is one masterpiece that has stood the test of time--How to Win Friends and Influence People. Originally penned and published in 1937 by Dale Carnegie, a seminar trainer on public speaking, it was dubbed as the "human relations" handbook. It became an overnight sensation, selling more than 15 million copies to date and translated in numerous languages.

But why has this particular work become a timeless classic? Because, like a great Shakespearean play, Carnegie explores a topic that is itself timeless, and resonates in the heart of every human creature--interpersonal relationships. More than education, knowledge, or experience, Carnegie firmly believed that the fundamental key to an individual's success and financial prosperity was the ability to effectively handle people.

Using the stories and examples of great leaders in business and political history, Carnegie weaves both humor and real-life anecdotes to drive home the critical importance of mastering what has become a seemingly lost art-treating people with courtesy and respect. A "must-have" for the library of anyone who aspires to success,this little book may very well be one of the most lucrative investments you will ever make.