James Allen

About The Author

Born in 1864 in England, James Allen took his first job at fifteen to support his family. Allen worked as a factory knitter and later a private secretary before writing his first book, From Poverty to Power, in 1901. In 1903 he completed his best-known work: As a Man Thinketh. Allen wrote nineteen books, including his spiritual journal, The Light of Reason, before he died at age forty-seven in 1912. While not widely known during his lifetime, Allen later came to be seen as a pioneer of contemporary inspirational literature.

Series by the Author

Books by James Allen

As We Think, So We Are

James Allen's Guide to Transforming Our Lives

By James Allen
Edited by Ruth L. Miller
Book #4
Discover a fresh and accessible interpretation of the century-old work of James Allen, one of the founders of the self-help movement.
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