A very powerful, very odd man with a reputation to match.
Was he a genius? (probably)
Was he the anti-christ? (probably not, but it makes for great p.r.)
If nothing else, the man was certainly creative, and he did his reasearch.
If you're interested, read his books, found out how the master the power of your mind and will, then the world around you will follow.
If you're not intersted, you can get interested through his section at Yahoo.
A listener says that some of his old wax cylinder audio may be available for download here.