美国 现代美国  (December 12, 1923 AD～September 3, 1996 AD)

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　　Og Mandino (Born December 12, 1923 - Died September 3, 1996) Og Mandino was named after his Grandfather. His nickname "Og" came from his full name Augustine Mandino.
　　
　　Great Facts About a Great Man!
　　
　　 * Og's hometown is Natick, Massachusetts. His father, Silvio Mandino was born in Italy and immigrated to United States when he was 2 years old. His mother, Margaret was born in South Boston, Massachusetts. Og was born in Framingham, Massachusetts but grew up in Natick, Massachusetts with his parents and brother, Silvio, and sister, Jacquentine.
　　 * Og graduated from Natick High School in 1940, where he was the editor of the High School newspaper, "The Sassamon". He also earned a varsity letter in outdoor track.
　　 * Og loved Pasta and very spicy foods. His wife Bette use to carry a jar of red pepper in her purse for Og.
　　 * Og loved to play golf and also enjoyed track and field events.
　　 * Og's favorite color was green. He would always try to sign books with a green pen.
　　 * Og was color blind. Bette would actually label his clothes for him when he went on business trips. Og found this very humorous and at speaking engagements he would even show the cards marking which tie, pants and sport coat to wear to his audience. Bette on the other hand didn't find this as humorous. (Click below to hear Bette tell the story.)
　　
　　Og Mandino's Favorite Book
　　# The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, by Benjamin Franklin
　　# Think and Grow Rich, by Napoleon Hill
　　# Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude, by W. Clement Stone and Napoleon Hill
　　# The Power of Faith, by Louis Binstock
　　# Your Greatest Power, by J. Martin Kohe
　　# I Dare You, by William Danforth
　　# Acres of Diamonds, by Russell H. Conwell
　　# The Ability to Love, by Dr. Allan Fromme
　　# How I Raised Myself From Failure to Success In Selling, by Frank Bettger
　　# The Magic Power of Emotional Appeal, by Roy Garn
　　# As a Man Thinketh, by James E. Allen
　　# The Holy Bible
　　
　　Books Written By Og Mandino
　　
　　 1. U.S.A. in a Nutshell
　　 2. Cycle
　　 3. The Greatest Salesman In The World
　　 4. The Greatest Secret In The World
　　 5. The Greatest Miracle In The World
　　 6. The Gift Of Acabar (with Buddy Kaye)
　　 7. The Choice
　　 8. The Christ Commission
　　 9. Mission: Success!
　　 10. The God Memorandum
　　 11. The Greatest Salesman In The World Part II: The End Of The Story
　　 12. The Ten Ancient Scrolls For Success: From The Greatest Salesman In The World
　　 13. He Is Tough
　　 14. University of Success (Compilation from other works)
　　 15. A Better Way To Live
　　 16. The Return Of The Ragpicker
　　 17. The Twelfth Angel
　　 18. Spellbinder's Gift
　　 19. The Greatest Mystery In The World
　　 20. Secrets For Success And Happine
　　 21. The Greatest Success In The World
　　 22. A Treasury Of Success Unlimited