A Red Leather book with an interesting symmetrical design and texture within the leather that is a self help book, of sorts, for adolescent boys with a title conveying the general principal of “now.” Title examples are, “Right Now” or “Today,” Published in the 40’s or 50’s.
Going only off the description of the red leather and assymetrical design, could it be “The Dangerous Book For Boys”? I don’t believe it was published in the 40s-50s but the cover sounds familiar.
I think the book you are looking for is called “I Dare You”
Self help/motivational book. Title was in center of cover, with a inwardly “spiralling” set of diamonds. Patchwork design… ?