Ruth Stafford Peale
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Ruth Stafford Peale was an American
writer, editor, and speaker. She was the wife of The Power of Positive Thinking author, Norman Vincent Peale
, and co-founder of Guideposts
magazine and the Peale Center.
She was born in Fonda, Iowa
to Canadian parents, Methodist clergyman Frank B. Stafford and Loretta A. Stafford, and died on February 6, 2008 in Pawling, New York
, aged 101.
In 1971, she published the book, The Adventure of Being a Wife with authorship as Mrs. Norman Vincent Peale.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
writer, editor, and speaker. She was the wife of The Power of Positive Thinking author, Norman Vincent Peale
Norman Vincent Peale
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale was a minister and author and a progenitor of the theory of "positive thinking".-Early life and education:...
, and co-founder of Guideposts
Guideposts
Guideposts is a Christian-faith based non-profit organization founded in 1945 by Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, Raymond Thornburg, and Peale's wife, Ruth Stafford Peale. The Guideposts organization is headquartered in Carmel, New York, with additional offices in New York City, Chesterton, Indiana, and...
magazine and the Peale Center.
She was born in Fonda, Iowa
Fonda, Iowa
Fonda is a city in Pocahontas County, Iowa, United States. The population was 648 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Fonda is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
to Canadian parents, Methodist clergyman Frank B. Stafford and Loretta A. Stafford, and died on February 6, 2008 in Pawling, New York
Pawling (town), New York
Pawling is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 7,521 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Catherine Pauling, the daughter of Henry Beekman, who held the second largest land patent in the county. A misprint caused the U to change to a W and the name...
, aged 101.
In 1971, she published the book, The Adventure of Being a Wife with authorship as Mrs. Norman Vincent Peale.