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James Allen's From Poverty to Power (1901) and As a Man Thinketh (1902) stand as seminal texts in the self-help genre that have served as sources of inspiration since their publication at the beginning of the twentieth century. Loosely based in its principles around the Biblical proverb "As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he," As a Man Thinketh asserts the powerful idea that belief is central to bringing about positive events in one's life. From Poverty to Power, Allen's first book, relies on a similar philosophy but addresses themes of adversity and suffering more directly and offers his simple wisdom as a means of overcoming difficulty. Allen's writings are powerful and relevant today as they were over a century ago, and this collection brings their solace and inspiration to modern listeners.

Neville Lancelot Goddard was born in Barbados in 1905. He came to the United States to study drama at the age of seventeen and, whilst touring with his dance company in England, he developed an interest in metaphysics after a Scotsman he met lent him a series of books on the powers of the mind. On his return, he gave up the entertainment industry to devote his full attention to the study of spiritual and mystical matters. After traveling extensively throughout the United States, Neville eventually made his home in Los Angeles where, in the 1950s, he gave a series of talks on television and radio, and for many years lectured regularly to capacity audiences. In the 1960s and early 1970s, he confined most of his lectures to Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco. In his early lectures and books, Neville dealt solely with what he called The Law, the technique of creating one's physical reality through imagining. He wrote this book in 1952. This unabridged edition includes: I Am; Consciousness; Power of Assumption; Desire; The Truth That Sets You Free; Attention; Attitude; Renunciation; Preparing Your Place; Creation; Interference; Subjective Control; Acceptance; The Effortless Way; The Crown of the Mysteries; Personal Impotence; All Things Are Possible; Be Ye Doers; Essentials; Righteousness; Free Will; Persistence; Failure; Faith; Destiny; and Reverence.