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  <name><![CDATA[James Allen]]></name>
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  <about><![CDATA[Allen was 15 when his father, a businessman, was robbed and murdered. He left school to work full-time in several British manufacturing firms to help support the family. He later married Lily L. Allen and became an executive secretary for a large company. At age 38, inspired by the writings of Leo Tolstoy, he retired from employment. Allen — along with his wife and their daughter, Nohra — moved to a small cottage in Ilfracombe, Devon, England to pursue a simple life of contemplation. There he wrote for nine years, producing 19 works. He also edited and published a magazine, &quot;The Light of Reason&quot;.

Allen's books illustrate the use of the power of thought to increase personal capabilities. Although he never achieved great fame or wealth, his works continue to influence people around the world, including the New Thought movement.

Allen's most famous book, As a Man Thinketh, was published in 1902. It is now considered a classic self-help book. Its underlying premise is that noble thoughts make a noble person, while lowly thoughts make a miserable person.

Following his death in 1912, his wife continued publishing the magazine under the name, &quot;The Epoch&quot;.]]></about>    <gender>male</gender>  <hometown>Leicester, England</hometown>  <born_at>11/28/1864</born_at>  <died_at>01/01/1912</died_at>  
  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[As a Man Thinketh]]></title>
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  <published>1902</published>  
  
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        <book id="135012">
  <title><![CDATA[Without Sanctuary: Lynching Photography in America]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[James Allen]]></name>
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      <name><![CDATA[Leon F. Litwack]]></name>
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      <name><![CDATA[Hilton Als]]></name>
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  <average_rating>4.52</average_rating>
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  <published>2000</published>  
  
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        <book id="81957">
  <title><![CDATA[The Wisdom of James Allen : Including As a Man Thinketh, The Path to Prosperity, The Mastery of Destiny, The Way of Peace, and Entering the Kingdom]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[James Allen]]></name>
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  <title><![CDATA[As a Man Thinketh]]></title>
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    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[James Allen]]></name>
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  <published>2009</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[As You Think]]></title>
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    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[James Allen]]></name>
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  <published>1991</published>  
  
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        <book id="1948536">
  <title><![CDATA[Michael Schumacher: The Edge of Greatness]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[James Allen]]></name>
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  <ratings_count>11</ratings_count>
  <published>2007</published>  
  
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        <book id="512137">
  <title><![CDATA[As a Man Thinketh &amp; The Way of Peace]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[James Allen]]></name>
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  <title><![CDATA['As a Man Thinketh' and 'The Path of Prosperity']]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[James Allen]]></name>
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  <published>2005</published>  
  
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        <book id="1579858">
  <title><![CDATA[As a Man Thinketh, Vol. 2: A Compilation from the Writings of James Allen]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[James Allen]]></name>
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  <published>2004</published>  
  
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        <book id="1041621">
  <title><![CDATA[Natural Language Understanding]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[James Allen]]></name>
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  <published>1988</published>  
  
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