James Allen

The Life Triumphant

Mastering the Heart and Mind

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Produktbeschreibung

The Life Triumphant: Mastering the Heart and Mind offers steps to help each person rise from weak conditions their lives, sin, sorrow, etc., and win victory over heart and mind. Because we, as human, cling to these weak conditions our life misses the mark on what we would like it to be. James Allen recognized and thought that managing our thoughts we could harness the power to shape our lives. "Every being lives in his own mental world. His joys and sorrows are the creations of his own mind, and are dependent upon the mind for their existence. In the midst of the world, darkened with many sins and sorrows, in which the majority live, there abides another world, lighted up with shining virtues and unpolluted joy, in which the perfect ones live." James Allen was a British philosophical writer known for his inspirational books and poetry and as a pioneer of self-help movement. Allen's practical philosophy for successful living has awakened millions to the discovery that "they themselves are makers of themselves". Allen insists that it is within the power of each person to form his own character and create his own happiness.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bottom of the Hill Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 68
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. März 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 4mm
• Gewicht: 114g
• ISBN-13: 9781612031347
• ISBN-10: 161203134X
• Artikelnr.: 33319845

Autorenporträt

James Allen is a British writer known for his self-help books and poetry. He was born on 28 November 1864. His father, William, worked in a factory as a knitter. In 1879 his father moved to America in search of work to support his family. Two days after arrival, he was announced dead by New York City Hospital, in case of a robbery and murder. At that time Allen was fifteen, and he faced an economic crisis. He was forced to leave school and find work to support his family. Allen got a job as a private secretary and stationer in several British manufacturing firms in the 1890s. He moved to London and then to South Wales to pursue journalism and reporting in 1893. In 1895 he married Lily Louisa Oram in South Wales. In 1898, he found a job where he could showcase his interest as a writer. Allen published his first book From Poverty to Power in 1901. In 1902, he started producing many books under the title, The Epoch. On 24 January 1912, he took his last breath. After his demise, his wife continued publishing the magazine under The Epoch.