"The Hour of Opportunity" is a 1900 self-help book by Orison Swett Marden. In this vintage guide to personal success, Marden deals with opportunity, showing the reader the importance of opportunity and how to seize it when it comes along. A timeless guide to harnessing effort and accomplishment that has helped millions over the years. Contents include: "The Hour of Opportunity: Are You ready for It?", "What the Employers Say", "Do You Know a Good Thing When You See It?", "Seizing the Forelock", "Fit and Misfit Opportunities", "All Three", and "He Missed it at Last". Orison Swett Marden (1848-1924) was an American author of inspiration books. He wrote primarily on the subject of being successful and founded "SUCCESS" magazine in 1897. Marden's books deal with attaining a fruitful and well-rounded life, with many of his ideas being based on the New Thought movement. This classic work is being republished now in a new edition complete with the original text and artwork.