Did you know that Earl Nightingale was one of the few survivors aboard the USS Arizona when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor?

> Hello,

> I admire Earl Nightingale, the "dean of
> self-improvement". On trying to find
> information on his personal life, however, I
> have been almost entirely unsuccessful; But
> I feel that this is important for gaining a
> better understanding of what "made the
> man tick".

> I read most of his books and heard most of
> his tapes. Only very rarely does he drop the
> slightest morsel of REAL personal
> information, such as that he was married
> three times.

> I have also read Diane Nightingale's book
> "Learning to fly like a
> nightingale" (Diane must be his third
> wife), but she seems to black out important
> information on Earl's personal life before
> he married her.

> Any clues on where I might be able to find
> something more profound in this area?
> Perhaps some web links, or obscure books?

> Thanks.
> Wolfgang