The Wisdom of James Allen I: Including The Path To Prosperity, The Master Of Desitiny, The Way Of Peace Entering The Kingdom and Above Life's Turmoil - Softcover

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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 1903. It has been a source of inspiration to motivational and self-help authors. 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 *. At age fifteen, with the family now facing economic disaster, Allen was forced to leave school and find work.

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