James Allen 
From poverty to power or the realization of prosperity and peace [EPUB ebook] 

Born in 1864 in England, James Allen took his first job at fifteen to support his family. Allen worked as a factory knitter and later a private secretary before writing his first book, ‚From Poverty to Power‘, in 1901. In 1903 he completed his best-known work: ‚As a Man Thinketh‘. Allen wrote nineteen books, including his spiritual journal, ‚The Light of Reason, ‚before he died at age forty-seven in 1912. While not widely known during his lifetime, Allen later came to be seen as a pioneer of contemporary inspirational literature.

Contents

Foreword

Part 1: The Path Of Prosperity

– 1. The Lesson Of Evil
– 2. The World A Reflex Of Mental States
– 3. The Way Out Of Undesirable Conditions
– 4. The Silent Power Of Thought: Controlling And Directing One’s Forces
– 5. The Secret Of Health, Success And Power
– 6. The Secret Of Abounding Happiness
– 7. The Realization Of Prosperity

Part 2: The Way Of Peace
– 1. The Power Of Meditation
– 2. The Two Masters, Self And Truth
– 3. The Acquirement Of Spiritual Power
– 4. The Realization Of Selfless Love
– 5. Entering Into The Infinite
– 6. Saints, Sages, And Saviors: The Law Of Service
– 7. The Realization Of Perfect Peace