Book Review: The Wisdom of James Allen : Including As a Man Thinketh, The Path to Prosperity, The Mastery of Destiny, The Way of

This book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Prosperity. Prosperity is a successful, flourishing, or thriving condition -- the term is usually used in reference to finances or money. Trevan and Leslie Householder are the Official Guides to Prosperity. 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, by James Allen, is a valuable resource for people interested in Peace and Prosperity and it is available through Amazon and Barnes and Noble.

The Wisdom of James Allen is the first volume in a projected 6-volume set of The Complete Works of James Allen published by Laurel Creek Press. Each Wisdom of James Allen volume in the Laurel Creek James Allen Wisdom series groups 3 to 5 of James Allen's short works into one book. Edited for contemporary readers by Andy Zubko (compiler and editor of The Treasury of Spiritual Wisdom), the works contained in each volume are complete and unabridged. For clarity, Zubko's editing features breaking down each chapter into subcategories, and rendering obscure or archaic words, phrases, and punctuation into modern usage. James Allen often used the generic masculine, as was the common practice of his time. This was retained in order to remain true to his voice.

The second book in this series, The Wisdom of James Allen II (ISBN: 1-889606-07-3) contains 3 Classic Works, including: Light on Life's Difficulties, Above Life's Turmoil, The Life Triumphant.

The Third book in this series, The Wisdom of James Allen III (ISBN: 1889606-08-1) contains 4 Classic Works, including: Out from the Heart, Byways of Blessedness, From Passion to Peace, and The Heavenly Life. III, contains 4 more Classic Works, including: Out from the Heart, Byways of Blessedness, From Passion to Peace, and The Heavenly Life. Book 3 will be available by Spring 2003.

James Allen was born in Leicester, England in 1864. James was 15 when his father, a businessman, was murdered. James left school to work full time to help support the family. He eventually married and became an executive secretary for a large corporation. At age 38, he retired from employment and he and his wife moved to a small cottage on the southwest shore of England to pursue a simple life of contemplation. He wrote for 9 years producing over 20 works. He died in 1912 at age 48.