Frank Channing Haddock

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Frank Channing Haddock 1914

Frank Channing Haddock (November 17, 1853 in Watertown, New York – February 9, 1915 in Meriden, Connecticut) was an influential New Thought and self-help author, best known for his multi-volume series The Power-Book Library.

Early life and career

George C. Haddock
Cornelia Haddock
George and Cornelia Haddock

Frank Channing Haddock was born in Watertown, New York. His parents were the Methodist minister George C. Haddock and Cornelia B. Herrick Haddock.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he established himself as an attorney. In 1887, after his father was assassinated in Sioux City, Iowa due to his connection to the temperance movement
, Frank Haddock returned to the church, and worked as a minister in Iowa, Ohio, and Massachusetts.

New Thought writings

Haddock retired from the ministry to become a writer. As a

religious
side of the New Thought movement.

End of life

Haddock died in Meriden, Connecticut on February 9, 1915, at the age of 62. The cause of death was meningitis, at that time a virtually untreatable disease. He was just completing his final work, Creative Personality at the time, and it was published posthumously.

Bibliography

Haddock's much respected and extremely popular Power-Book Library was composed of seven titles:

  • The Power of Will: a Practical Companion-Book for Unfoldment of Selfhood Through Direct Personal Culture (1907)[2]
  • Power for Success Through Culture of Vibrant Magnetism
  • The Personal Atmosphere
  • Business Power
  • The Culture of Courage
  • Practical Psychology
  • Creative Personality

He was also the author of

  • Mastery of Self for Wealth Power Success
  • The Life of Rev. George C. Haddock. Funk & Wagnalls. 1887

References

  • "Former Appleton Resident's Book Is Put On Market," Appleton Post-Crescent February 2, 1920, page 3.

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