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Who was James Allen?
Although his book,
As A Man Thinketh
, has inspired millionsaround the world and is partly responsible for launching an entireself-improvement industry, very little is known about its author, James Allen. He was born in Leicester, England in1864 and worked as a personal secretary for anexecutive of a large English corporation until 1902. Atthe age of 38 he “retired” to writing and moved with his wife to a small cottage at Ilfracombe, England. Hepenned more than 20 works before suddenly passingaway at the age of 48.
As A Man Thinketh
has influenced many contemporary writersincluding Norman Vincent Peale, Earl Nightingale, Denis Waitleyand Tony Robbins, among others.His “little volume”, as he called it, has been translated into fivemajor languages, inspiring millions of readers to recognize thatman’s visions can become reality, simply through the power of thought.