Joseph Berg Esenwein (May 16, 1867 – November 1, 1946) was an American editor, lecturer and writer. He was noted for contributions to the Library of the World's Best Literature.[1] Dale Carnegie (born November 24, 1888 as Dale Carnagey [1] in Maryville, Missouri, † November 1, 1955 in Forest Hills, New York) was an American communication and motivational speaker in the field of positive thinking.