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From Poverty to Power: Or the Realization of Prosperity and Peace
by
James Allen
Contents: The Path of Prosperity; The Lesson of Evil; The World a Reflex of Mental States; The Way Out of Undesirable Conditions; The Silent Power of Thought; Controlling and Directing One's Forces; The Secret of Health, Success and Power; The Secret of Abounding Happiness; The Realization of Prosperity; The Way of Peace; Powers of Meditation; Acquirement of Spiritual Powe...more
Paperback, 200 pages
Published
April 28th 1997
by Kessinger Publishing
(first published November 1993)
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My hubby bought this book in Chennai.They say that books are a lot cheaper in India.
The first few chapters of this little book reinforce my earlier thoughts that the mind should never be left empty or idle as it would eventually attract evil thoughts. Thoughts……ah, as James Allen puts it, are silent forces which may become beneficent when rightly directed, and destructive when wrongly employed.
A powerful message is espoused herein. The author brings us through his underst...more
The first few chapters of this little book reinforce my earlier thoughts that the mind should never be left empty or idle as it would eventually attract evil thoughts. Thoughts……ah, as James Allen puts it, are silent forces which may become beneficent when rightly directed, and destructive when wrongly employed.
A powerful message is espoused herein. The author brings us through his underst...more
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I'm a big fan of Allen's work. I have tauted "As A Man Thinketh" as one of the best books I've read in my life. There is more to be said for this work. Allen takes principles from christianity and buddhism and turns them into a workable way of thinking. Positive change in one's life is possible. The willingness to be open and teachable are required for this book to matter, otherwise it's just a book of suggestions. I think if a person wants a good place to start in reshaping a formerly...more
BYU magazine listed it as a must read. I think I bought the wrong book. Who knew there were many with that same title. I shall try again.
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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...more
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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...more
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