![Zig Ziglar Zig Ziglar](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/hilary-hinton-ziglar.jpg)
Canadian writer Robin Sharma is best known for his The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari book series. A qualified lawyer, he is an alumnus of the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University. He has published several books on stress management and spirituality. He is the founder of the training company Sharma Leadership International.
![Omarosa Manigault Omarosa Manigault](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/omarosa-manigault-1.jpg)
![John C. Maxwell John C. Maxwell](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/john-c-maxwell.jpg)
The author of bestsellers such as The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, John C. Maxwell is a renowned American pastor. He has founded organizations such as EQUIP and INJOY, and his teams have trained leaders of various organizations. He has spoken in front government leaders, army men, and corporates.
![Neville Lancelot Goddard Neville Lancelot Goddard](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/neville-lancelot-goddard-120219-1.jpg)
![Allen Carr Allen Carr](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/allen-carr-1.jpeg)
![Kevin Trudeau Kevin Trudeau](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/kevin-trudeau-1.jpg)
![Richard Carlson Richard Carlson](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/richard-carlson.jpg)
![Jairek Robbins Jairek Robbins](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/jairek-robbins-1.jpg)
![Amy Cuddy Amy Cuddy](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/amy-cuddy-1.jpg)
![Rhonda Byrne Rhonda Byrne](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/rhonda-byrne-2637-1.jpg)
Rhonda Byrne, noted Australian television writer-producer, was introduced to the New Thought Movement when she read The Science of Getting Rich. It resulted in the production of a pseudoscientific documentary film called The Secret, which was followed in the same year by a bestselling eponymous book. Today she has six titles her credit, which together forms The Secret Book Series.
![Sean Stephenson Sean Stephenson](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/sean-stephenson.jpg)
![James Arthur Ray James Arthur Ray](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/james-arthur-ray.jpg)
![Susan Cain Susan Cain](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/susan-cain-1.jpg)
![Brendon Burchard Brendon Burchard](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/brendon-burchard-50901-1.jpg)
![Paul Fussell Paul Fussell](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/paul-fussell-71595-1.jpg)
Literary historian Paul Fussell had been part of the infantry in World War II. He had also taught at various institutes, such as Rutgers University and the University of Pennsylvania. Best known for his books such as The Great War and Modern Memory, he was a World War expert.
![Anita Moorjani Anita Moorjani](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/anita-moorjani-1.jpg)
![Spencer Johnson Spencer Johnson](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/spencer-johnson.jpg)
![Columella Columella](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/columella-1.jpg)
Best known for his detailed works on agriculture and farming, his 12-volume treatise De re rustica and the smaller De arboribus, Columella was a Roman soldier who later focused on farming at his multiple estates in Italy. He had previously also been a legal official in Syria.
![H. Jackson Brown Jr. H. Jackson Brown Jr.](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/h-jackson-brown-jr-.jpg)
![John Bradshaw John Bradshaw](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/john-bradshaw.jpg)
![Mary of Jesus of Ágreda Mary of Jesus of Ágreda](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/mara-de-agreda-1.jpg)
Franciscan abbess and spiritual-writer María de Agreda was a noted mystic of her era. She served as the spiritual and at times political advisor to King Philip IV of Spain for over two decades and is best-known for the correspondence she had with the King besides reports of her bilocation. She penned 14 books, including the most notable Mystical City of God.
![Paul Rée Paul Rée](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/paul-re-1.jpg)
German author and philosopher Paul Rée, whose writings influenced much of his friend Friedrich Nietzsche’s works, was born to affluent Jewish parents. While he initially studied philosophy and law, Rée later became a physician. He died while hiking on the Swiss Alps, though some feel he had committed suicide.
![Charles P. Kindleberger Charles P. Kindleberger](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/charles-p-kindleberger-1.jpg)
![Shiv Khera Shiv Khera](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/shiv-khera.jpg)
A sought-after speaker on attitude, leadership, motivation, and values, Shiv Khera is also a noted author, activist and business consultant. Founder of the Country First Foundation, his mission is to bring about freedom through education and justice and do away with caste-based reservation in India. Author of several books, including You Can Win, he has also participated in electoral politics.
![Timothy Gallwey Timothy Gallwey](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/timothy-gallwey-1.jpg)
![Eric Kaufmann Eric Kaufmann](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/eric-kaufmann-120387-1.jpg)
![Poul Henningsen Poul Henningsen](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/poul-henningsen-92337-1.jpg)
![Jacques Collin de Plancy Jacques Collin de Plancy](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/jacques-collin-de-plancy-1.jpg)
![Maria Mies Maria Mies](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/maria-mies-1.jpg)
![Lydia Benecke Lydia Benecke](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/lydia-benecke-1.jpg)
![Alan Lakein Alan Lakein](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/alan-lakein.jpg)
![Liu An Liu An](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/no-profile-img.jpg)
![Friedrich von Hügel Friedrich von Hügel](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/friedrich-von-hgel-1.jpg)
Friedrich von Hügel, also known as Baron von Hügel, believed in Roman Catholicism but was tolerant of other views, too, making him a significant figure of Modernist Christian theology. He believed a middle path between religion and science could be reached. The Mystical Element of Religion remains his best-known work.
![Albert F. Mummery Albert F. Mummery](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/albert-f-mummery-1.jpg)
![Oswald Jacoby Oswald Jacoby](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/no-profile-img.jpg)
![Adam Starchild Adam Starchild](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/adam-starchild-1.jpg)
![Moncure D. Conway Moncure D. Conway](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/moncure-d-conway-1.jpg)
![Guillaume Durand Guillaume Durand](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/guillaume-durand-61433-1.jpg)
![Charles Knowlton Charles Knowlton](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/charles-knowlton-1.jpg)
![Ang Swee Chai Ang Swee Chai](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/ang-swee-chai-1.jpg)
![Jean-Jacques Barthélemy Jean-Jacques Barthélemy](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/jean-jacques-barthlemy-64248-1.jpg)
![Nicholas Kabasilas Nicholas Kabasilas](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/nicholas-kabasilas-1.jpg)