By: Luna Gjorgieva About the Author: Dale Carnegie was born November 24, 1888 and died November 1, 1955. He was an American writer, but also a teacher of courses for self-improvement, salesmanship, corporate training, public speaking, and interpersonal skills. About the book: In the opening section, “How This Book Was Written - and Why,” Dale Carnegie explains that "How to Stop Worrying and Start Living" was born out of personal struggle and practical experience, not theory