The Choice

Og Mandino. Bantam Books, $7.99 (162pp) ISBN 978-0-553-24576-9

Here inspirational author Mandino (The Greatest Salesman in the World; The Greatest Miracle in the World again champions humankind's potential for spiritual uplift. The focus of his tale is Mark Christopher, a middle-aged man who abandons his successful business career for a life with his wife and two young sons in rural New Hampshire. PW noted that ""Mandino's energetic `can do' approach to life's problems has a ready audience.'' (April)

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