opportunity for one to rise from poverty to great wealth than that of salesman. Rewards are great if one succeeds but the rewards are great only because so few succeed. Obstacles are necessary for success because in selling, as in all careers of importance, victory comes only after many struggles and countless defeats. The Greatest Salesman in the World part two, the end of the story This is a sequel to Mandino's 1967 bestselling book, published in 1988 and set forty years later than the first part; the main character Hafid is in a sad state, mourning the loss of his wife, Lisha. The story starts years into Hafid’s seclusion, when a dream convinces him to see a stranger that turns up on his doorstep and pulls Hafid out of retirement to embark on a new adventure: a speaking tour to enlighten others about the principles enclosed in The Ten Scrolls. References Self-help books