Wisdom of James Allen

The World Is a Mirror of SelfThe Wisdom of James Allen is the collection that finally and fully honors the career of one of the most important inspirational writers of the modern era. Including the full text of As a Man Thinketh, and other great works, The Wisdom of James Allen illuminates Allen as the literary and motivational giant that he truly was. A new introduction by PEN Award-winning historian Mitch Horowitz highlights Allen s influences and his highly original authorial voice. Mitch also explores how Allen lived out the meaning of his philosophy in a way that provides new inspiration to contemporary readers. Mitch s chapter commentary further elucidates the power of Allen s ideas, and a comprehensive timeline rounds out the collection to give you a 360-degree view of the writer s life. Drawing upon Allen s most powerful insights including the full works As a Man Thinketh and Out from the Heart as well as passages and chapters that capture the master s wide-ranging concerns, this collection gives Allen the complete treatment he deserves.