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James Allen (Author)
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May 1, 2008
This handsome lifetime edition of the beloved and bestselling inspirational classic features the complete original text plus a special bonus work: Eight Pillars of Prosperity, James Allen’s final and most practical work.

Few modern books of inspiration have touched as many lives as James Allen’s As a Man Thinketh. It is a truly transcendent work that has sold millions of copies since it first appeared in the early twentieth century, and continues to reach countless readers in the twenty-first. Now, in time for the holiday season, this devotional landmark receives perhaps its most beautiful publication ever with this special keepsake edition, featuring:

· matte jacket · one-piece cloth casing with gold stamping and black inlaid text
· gold-ribbon place marker
· acid-free paper
· two-color printed endpapers
· glossy frontispiece image of the author
· author time line, bibliography, and biography

The compact narrative of As a Man Thinketh is accompanied by a rare bonus book by James Allen: Eight Pillars of Prosperity. It is the author’s last work, from 1911, and his most hands-on and practical.

Here is the perfect volume to give as a gift (including to yourself!), cherish as an heirloom, and read for a lifetime.
--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

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About the Author

James Allen was born in Leicester, England, in 1864. He took his first job at age 15 to support his family, after his father was murdered while looking for work in America. Allen was employed as a factory knitter and a private secretary until the early twentieth century, when he became increasingly known for his motivational writing. His 1903 work As a Man Thinketh earned him worldwide fame as a prophet of inspirational thinking and influenced a who's-who of self-help writers, including Napoleon Hill, Dale Carnegie, and Norman Vincent Peale. Allen died at age 47 in 1912.

Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Tarcher; Rev Upd edition (May 1, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1585426385
  • ISBN-13: 978-1585426386
  • Product Dimensions: 7 x 5 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,928 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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James Allen (1864-1912) was an Englishman who retired from the business world to pursue a lifestyle of writing and contemplation. His books are classics in the fields of inspiration and spirituality. Although best known for As a Man Thinketh, he authored several other books that deal with the power of thought including THE PATH OF PROSPERITY, EIGHT PILLARS OF PROSPERITY and James Allen's BOOK OF MEDITATION FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR.

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.

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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I have to say, that I was ready for the content, so it was particularly impactful. I just finished reading "Ask and It Is Given" and had most recently read through the chapter titled "Accurate Thought" in the book titled "The Law of Success" published by Orne Publishing. In fact, the day I was introduced to "As a Man Thinketh," I had just read about "Accurate Thought" the night before. I was walking through my office building, and this guy I know, totally unprompted and in a random manner, pops "As a Man Thinketh" out of his pocket and thrusts it toward me and said, "Hey, man, have you ever read this book." I looked at the title and laughed out loud. Sometimes God talks to us in such an overt manner that it's scary (in a good way). I downloaded the book immediately to my Kindle and read it that same night. I'm probably going to read it again tonight. And will continue to re-read it. After reading it, I woke up the next morning with such a sense of certitude and confidence. The ability to shape my destiny through accurate thought gives me a refreshing sense of freedom, because I can create that which I choose to experience. Awesome book!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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I've read this book several time, it's very short, and I learn something new every time. Such beautiful writing style, it's simple and elegant at the same time. The title says it all, "as a man thinketh", and when you are blessed enough to finish this book you will conclude that as you think, so shall you be. It's the secret in "think and grow rich" too and that is one of my favorites also. In summary, do yourself a favor and invest in this book because it will pay you back for the rest of your life.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
thoughts are things June 26, 2011
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Mind is the Master power that moulds and makes,
And Man is Mind, and evermore he takes
The tool of Thought, and, shaping what he wills,
Brings forth a thousand joys, a thousand ills: --
He thinks in secret, and it comes to pass:
Environment is but his looking-glass.
by James Allen

James Allen was the first to fully recognize the power that resides in us all, in that our thoughts are what manifests our reality. Most people have difficulty in recognizing that thoughts are things, and as Ella Wheeler Wilcox writes, "their airy wings"..."bring you back whatever went out from your mind."

Allen was the pioneer, the forbear of such notables as Norman Vincent Peale and Maxwell Maltz; he was the profoundly insightful messenger who made us realize the potent power we possess to affect our lives, rather than the proverbial leaf in the wind to be strewn about at the whim and storms of life, as was once accepted, internalized, and surrendered to. The only person to reach this truth before James Allen, was the father of psychology, William James when he stated, "The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind."

In developing his philosophy, Allen said, "I looked around upon the world and saw that it was shadowed by sorrow and scorched by the fierce fires of suffering. And I looked for the cause. I looked around, but I could not find it. I looked in books, but I could not find it. I looked within, and found there both the cause and the self-made nature of that cause. I looked again, and deeper, and found the remedy."

James Allen was born in Leicester, Central England in 1864. He wrote nineteen books--his most famous being, As a Man Thinketh, written in 1902, translated into five major languages. The title was influenced by a verse in the Bible from the Book of Proverbs chapter 23 verse 7, "As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he." Even though it was his most concise and eloquent work--the book that best embodied his thought--he somehow failed to recognize its value, and his wife Lily persuaded him to publish it. James Allen tells us how thought leads to action, and he shows how to turn dreams into realities. His philosophy is said to have brought success to millions. His words induce the realization, helping us internalize, that circumstance is not the designer of our future, but rather, at the mercy of the intention of our thoughts.

Can this small book change your life? It can. For some the words may be frightening, perhaps unwelcome, because his discovery informs us we are in control of our lives and stronly implies the resposibility is ours; we can change our habitual thoughts, the very things that govern our destiny. For many, his truth will spell liberation, as he so eloquently writes in the book as no other can:

"Men and women are makers of themselves by virtue of the thoughts they choose and encourage. The mind is the master weaver, both of the inner garment of character and the outer garment of circumstance, and that, as they may have been hitherto woven in ignorance and pain, they may now be woven in enlightenment and happiness."

Joe Arrigo
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Finally!
I am so pleasantly surprised to have read this book, for it mirrors my own feelings about Man, the brain-body fight, and Man's possibilites Vs. Read more
Published 18 days ago by Maximo
It all begins with our Thoughts
This classic, "As A Man Thinketh", by James Allen is a mesmorizing classic on personal success and achievement. Read more
Published 1 month ago by JR Felisilda
As A Man Thinketh
This book is one everyone should read. It is uplifting and life changing.
I would highly recommend it to add to your book library.
Published 3 months ago by Betty Crocker - "Charlene"
As A Man Thinketh
The book was purchased by myself and my signficant other. We read the book together and it really is a good book to meditate on self with positice thoughts.
Published 3 months ago by Blessed
Timely and Timeless
This should be on the reading list in classrooms across America. I wish I would've had this decades earlier in my life. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Yasmin Saad
As A Man Thinketh
I would recommend this book to be read by many people especially children. James Allen was a great author. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Gloria Young
Thoughtful to the max
Short and very sweet. A book to be underlined and reflected upon over and over. I am a Metaphysician, Theologian and of course a Philosopher. Read more
Published 7 months ago by barnabus fuller
This is available for FREE
Amazon (Kindle) has it for free. Period. The work is public domain. You do not have to pay this much for an e-book version.
Published 9 months ago by The Shane Man
This one is a classic!
The Great Depression produced so much positive perceiving literature. This one is
a classic. Read it as soon as possible.
Published 11 months ago by Dr. Joey Faucette
two great works in one small package
All the above reviews are accurate. I have read many books in the self help, better thyself, think positive (etc) category over the years but there is something about this that is... Read more
Published 12 months ago by J. W. Hagarty
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