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James Allen (28 November 1864 – 24 January 1912) was a British philosophical writer known for his inspirational books and poetry and as a pioneer of the self-help movement. His best known work, As a Man Thinketh, has been mass-produced since its publication in 1902. It has been a source of inspiration to motivational and self-help authors. Background Born in Leicester, England, into a working-class family, Allen was the elder of two brothers. His mother could neither read nor write. His father, William, was a factory knitter. In 1879, following a downturn in the textile trade of central England, Allen's father travelled alone to America to find work and establish a new home for the family. Within two days of arriving his father was pronounced dead at New York City Hospital, believed to be a case of robbery and murder. At age fifteen, with the family now facing economic disaster, Allen was forced to leave school and find work. For much of the 1890s, Allen worked as a private secretary and stationer in several British manufacturing firms. In 1893 Allen moved to London and later to South Wales, earning his living by journalism and reporting. In South Wales he met Lily Louisa Oram (Lily L. Allen) whom he then wed in 1895. In 1898 Allen found an occupation in which he could showcase his spiritual and social interests as a writer for the magazine, The Herald of the Golden Age. At this time, Allen entered a creative period where he then published his first of many books, From Poverty to Power (1901). In 1902 Allen began to publish his own spiritual magazine, The Light of Reason, later retitled The Epoch. In 1903, Allen published his third and most famous book As a Man Thinketh. Loosely based on the biblical passage of Proverbs 23:7, "As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he," the small work eventually became read around the world and brought Allen posthumous fame as one of the pioneering figures of modern inspirational thought. The book's minor audience allowed Allen to quit his secretarial work and pursue his writing and editing career. In 1903, the Allen family retired to the town of Ilfracombe where Allen would spend the rest of his life. Continuing to publish The Epoch, Allen produced more than one book per year until his death in 1912. There he wrote for nine years, producing 19 works. Following his death in 1912, his wife continued publishing the magazine under the name The Epoch. Lily Allen summarised her husband's literary mission in the preface to one of his posthumously published manuscripts, Foundation Stones to Happiness and Success saying: "He never wrote theories, or for the sake of writing; but he wrote when he had a message, and it became a message only when he had lived it out in his own life, and knew that it was good. Thus he wrote facts, which he had proven by practice." Bibliography From Poverty to Power; or, The Realization of Prosperity and Peace (1901) [Contains The Path to Prosperity and The Way of Peace.] All These Things Added (1903) [Contains Entering the Kingdom and The Heavenly Life.] As a Man Thinketh (1903) Through the Gate of Good; or, Christ and Conduct (1903) Byways of Blessedness (1904) Out from the Heart (1904) [Sequel to "As a Man Thinketh"] Poems of Peace, including the lyrical-dramatic poem Eolaus (1907) The Heavenly Life (1907) The Life Triumphant: Mastering the Heart and Mind (1908) Morning and Evening Thoughts (1909) The Mastery of Destiny (1909) Above Life’s Turmoil (1910) From Passion to Peace (1910) Eight Pillars of Prosperity (1911) Man: King of Mind, Body and Circumstance (1911) Light on Life’s Difficulties (1912) Foundation Stones to Happiness and Success (1913) James Allen’s Book of Meditations for Every Day in the Year (1913) [Collection of earlier texts, compiled by his wife Lily L. Allen] Meditations; A Year Book (1913) [US version of James Allen's Book of Meditations for Every Day in the Year] Men and Systems (1914) The Shining Gateway (1915) The Divine Companion (1919)References External links The James Allen Library — Complete collection of works by James Allen including many issues of his journal, The Light of Reason Archived 26 February 2021 at the Wayback Machine The James Allen Free Library All of James Allen's books Works by James Allen at Project Gutenberg Works by or about James Allen at Internet Archive Works by James Allen at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks) An Illustrated Biography by John L Woodcock at JAI.ORG.UK. Discover the James Allen popular books. Find the top 100 most popular James Allen books.
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Bonkers
Jennifer SaundersTHE HILARIOUS, TOUCHING LIFE STORY OF THE ICONIC COMEDIAN AND NATIONAL TREASURE 'Fabulous? Yes. Funny? Absolutely' Mail on SundayJennifer Saunders' comic creations have brought joy...
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A Self-Made Man
Sidney BlumenthalThe first in a sweeping, multivolume history of Abraham Lincolnfrom his obscure beginnings to his presidency, death, and the overthrow of his postCivil War plan of reconciliation“e...
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Betrayal in Berlin
Steve Vogel"A riveting and vivid account. ... A remarkable story. ... It reads like a Hollywood screenplay." Foreign AffairsThe astonishing true story of the Berlin Tunnel, one of the We...
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The Big Three
Michael HolleySelected by the Wall Street Journal among the Best Sports Books of 2021A New York Times bestselling sportswriter tells the inside story of how three star players joined together to...
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The Matter of Black Lives
Jelani Cobb & David RemnickA collection of The New Yorker‘s groundbreaking writing on race in Americaincluding work by James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, TaNehisi Coates, Hilton Als, Zadie Smith, and morewit...
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Ghostly
Audrey NiffeneggerSelected and introduced by the bestselling author of The Time Traveler’s Wife and Her Fearful Symmetryincluding Audrey Niffenegger’s own stunning illustrations for each piecethis i...
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As A Man Thinketh
James AllenTHIS little volume (the result of meditation and experience) is not intended as an exhaustive treatise on the muchwrittenupon subject of the power of thought. It is suggestive rath...
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As a Man Thinketh
James AllenTHIS little volume (the result of meditation and experience) is not intended as an exhaustive treatise on the muchwrittenupon subject of the power of thought. It is suggestive rath...
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The Butler
Wil HaygoodThis mesmerizing companion book to the awardwinning film, The Butler traces the Civil Rights Movement and explores crucial moments of twentieth century American history through the...
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Kill and Tell
James Patterson & Scott SlavenThis famous Hollywood director committed an unspeakable crime against his stepdaughter . . . or did he?Famous film director Wayne Tennet stands accused by his stepdaughter of cross...
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The Quartermaster
Robert O'Harrow“The lively story of the Civil War’s most unlikelyand most uncelebratedgenius” (The Wall Street Journal)General Montgomery C. Meigs, who built the Union Army and was judged by Abra...
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Through a Howling Wilderness
Thomas A. DesjardinA great military history about the early days of the American Revolution, Thomas A. Desjardin's Through a Howling Wilderness is also a timeless adventure narrative that tells of he...
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All the Powers of Earth
Sidney BlumenthalLincoln’s incredible ascent to power in a world of chaos is newly revealed in this “compelling, original, and elegantly written” (Michael Beschloss, New York Times bestselling auth...
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Mind is the Master
James AllenThe classic books of the motivational visionary, collected for the first time in a single volume. Featuring nineteen beloved works, including As a Man Thinketh, Eight Pillars of ...
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Life and Laughing
Michael McIntyreDiscover the real Michael McIntyre through his remarkable and hilarious journey to comedy stardom in his first official autobiography'This book showed me the REAL Michael McIntyre'...
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The New Master Key System
Charles F. HaanelCharles F. Haanel’s groundbreaking and timeless work returns in this modern interpretation. Reconnect with your utmost potential and discover that you hold the key to manifesting t...
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James Allen Collection
James AllenJames Allen was a British philosopher and a key figure in the selfhelp movement. His As a Man Thinketh is one of the best selling motivational books of all time. The James Allen Co...
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Lincoln and the Power of the Press
Harold Holzer“Lincoln believed that ‘with public sentiment nothing can fail; without it, nothing can succeed.’ Harold Holzer makes a significant contribution to our understanding of Lincoln’s l...
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Wrestling With His Angel
Sidney BlumenthalThe “magisterial” (The New York Times Book Review) second volume of Sidney Blumenthal’s acclaimed, landmark biography, The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln, reveals the future pre...
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Collecting Himself
Michael J. Rosen“Thurber is. . . a landmark in American humor. . . he is the funniest artist who ever lived.” New RepublicJames Thurber spent most of his career at the New Yorker magaz...
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The Drowning Kind
Jennifer McMahonA NEW YORK TIMES BEST THRILLER OF 2021In this “blisteringly suspenseful tale that will keep you up at night” (Wendy Webb, author of Daughters of the Lake), a woman returns to the o...
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Old Mars
George R.R. Martin, Gardner Dozois, Michael Moorcock, Joe R. Lansdale & James S. A. CoreyFifteen allnew stories by science fiction’s top talents, collected by bestselling author George R. R. Martin and multipleaward winning editor Gardner Dozois Burroughs’s A Pr...
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The American Crisis
Writers of The AtlanticSome of America’s best reporters and thinkers offer an urgent look at a country in chaos in this collection of timely, often prophetic articles from The Atlantic. The past four yea...
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It Works by R.H. Jarrett AND As A Man Thinketh by James Allen
R. H. Jarrett & James AllenIt Works by R.H. JARRETT A concise, definite, resultful plan with rules, explanations and suggestions for bettering your condition in life. If you KNOW what you WANT you can HAVE I...
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The James Allen Companion
James AllenJames Allen was a British philosophical writer known for his inspirational books and poetry and as a pioneer of the selfhelp movement. His best known work, 'As a Man Thinketh,' has...