戴尔·卡耐基，美国”成人教育之父”，20世纪早期，美国经济陷入萧条，战争和贫困导致人们失去了对美好生活的愿望，而卡耐基独辟蹊径地开创了一套融演讲、推销、为人处世、智能开发于一体的教育方式他运用社会学和心理学知识，对人性进行了深刻的探讨和分析。他讲述的许多普通人通过奋斗获得成功的真实故事，激励了无数陷入迷茫和困境的人帮助他们重新找到了自己的人生。

本书为卡耐基的《快乐人生(英文原版)》。

PART ONE Seven Ways to Peace and Happiness

 1 Find Yourself and Be Yourself:Remember, There Is No One Else on Earth like You

 2 Four Good Working Habits That Will Help Prevent Fatigue and Worry

 3 What Makes You Tired-and What You Can Do About It

 4 How to Banish the Boredom That Produces Fatigue,Worry, and Resentment

 5 Would You Take a Million Dollars for What You Have?

 6 Remember That No One Ever Kicks a Dead Dog

 7 Do This-and Criticism Can't Hurt You

PART TWO Fundamental Techniques in Handling People

 8 "If You Want to Gather Honey, Don't Kick Over the Beehive"

 9 The Big Secret of Dealing with People

 10 "He Who Can Do This Has the Whole World with Him. He Who Cannot Walks a Lonely Way"

 11 Do This and You'll Be Welcome Anywhere

 12 How to Make People Like You Instantly

PART THREE Ways to Win People to Your Way of Thinking

 13 A Sure Way of Making Enemies-and How to Avoid It

 14 The High Road to Reason

 15 The Secret of Socrates

 16 How to Get Cooperation

 17 An Appeal That Everybody Likes

PART FOUR Ways to Change People Without Giving Offense of Arousing Resentment

 18 How to Criticize-and Not Be Hated for it

 19 Talk About Your Own Mistakes First

 20 No One Likes to Take Orders

 21 Let the Other Person Save Face

In a Nutshell