Talk:Og Mandino

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[edit] Matthew McConaughey

The previous Matthew McConaughey addition on Og Mandino is indeed an error.

The sentence, "His works, based on fundamental Christian beliefs, were also heavily influenced by the likes of Napoleon Hill, Matthew Mcconaughey[1], W. Clement Stone, and Emmett Fox." is incorrect in that Matthew McConaughey himself was influenced by Og Mandino's works, not the other way around. Og Mandino (1923-1996) was certainly not influenced by the Hollywood actor Matthew McConaughey.

As noted in the (previously referenced) external link: http://www.austinchronicle.com/issues/vol15/issue1/film.mcconaughey.html,

"And then, underneath a stack of magazines, he saw a paperback: The Greatest Salesman in the World, a bestselling How-to-Discover-Your-Own-Potential book by inspirationalist Og Mandino." - this refers to McConaughey being influenced by the book 'The Greatest Salesman in the World', written by Mandino. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Lawrencec (talk • contribs) 22:59, 30 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] cleanup

This article needs serious cleanup. Things to do include:

  • formatting the bibliography properly
  • rewriting the opening paragraph so it is clearer
  • reformatting all the tables so they are easier to read
  • taking the "favorite things" list and turning it into prose
  • and, ideally, adding some more references.

I don't think I have the energy at the moment... phoebe (brassratgirl) /(talk) 21:47, 14 January 2007 (UTC)

note this version had a better opening paragraph. phoebe (brassratgirl) /(talk) 21:50, 14 January 2007 (UTC)
What on earth is it where the article says he was colorblind, then claims his favorite color was green? Cleanup, indeed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Cyberherbalist (talk • contribs) 07:59, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Og Mandino Photo

  • After clean-up, this article deserves a photo of the author and his books. Thanks.Dragonbite 00:00, 14 June 2007 (UTC)