author

Melvin Powers

b. 1922

A longtime self-help publisher and practical how-to writer, he built a career around books meant to help readers improve their lives and businesses. His work reflects a direct, entrepreneurial style, with titles on mail order, advertising, and financial goals.

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A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis

A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis

by Melvin Powers

About the author

Born in 1922, Melvin Powers was an American author, editor, and publisher closely associated with Wilshire Book Company in North Hollywood, California. Library records for his books identify him as "Melvin Powers, 1922-," and his later company materials present him as Melvin Powers (1922–2013).

Powers wrote practical, business-minded guides including Make Money with Classified Ads and Achieve Your Financial Goals. His publishing work also helped keep classic self-improvement and success titles in circulation through Wilshire Book Company, a press long known for motivational, psychology, and personal-growth books.

What stands out about his career is its hands-on, accessible feel. Rather than writing in an abstract or academic way, he focused on usable ideas for readers interested in entrepreneurship, selling, and self-development.