| Ruth Stafford Peale | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 10, 1906 Fonda, Iowa |
| Died | February 6, 2008 (aged 101) Pawling, New York |
| Occupation | American writer, editor and speaker |
Ruth Stafford Peale (September 10, 1906 – February 6, 2008) 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. [1]
In 1971, she published the book, The Adventure of Being a Wife with authorship as Mrs. Norman Vincent Peale.