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My Favorite Authors

I'm often asked who my favorite author is, so I thought I'd put together this list.

If I was forced to choose only one, it would be Neville Goddard.

US Andersen
Joseph Benner
Neville Goddard
Neville Goddard Books
Napoleon Hill
Joseph Murphy
Joseph Murphy Lectures
Catherine Ponder
Florence Scovel Shinn
Wallace D Wattles

List of Authors

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Allen, James
Andersen, Uell Stanley
Atkinson, William Walker
Behrend, Genevieve
Benedict, Elsie Lincoln
Benner, Joseph
Bitzer, Robert
Boehme, Kate Atkinson 
Bristol, Claude
Cady, Harriette Emilie
Canfield, Jack
Collier, Robert 
Coué de la Châtaigneraie, Émile 
Cramer, Malinda
Dresser, Horatio
Fillmore, Charles
Fox, Emmet
Goddard, Neville 
Haanel, Charles
Hamblin, Henry Thomas
Hill, Napoleon 
Holmes, Ernest
Holmes, Fenwicke
Hunting, Gardner
Christian Daa Larson
Lee, Michael
MacLelland, Bruce
Mann, Mildred
Marden, Orison 
McDonald, John
Militz, Annie
Mulford, Prentice
Murphy, Joseph
Peale, Norman Vincent 
Ponder, Catherine 
Prevette, Earl
Roberts, Jane
Shanklin, Imelda
Shinn, Florence Scovel 
Towne, Elizabeth
Trine, Ralph Waldo
Troward, Thomas
Wattles, Wallace 
Walsch, Neale 

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James Allen

"Circumstances do not make the man, they reveal him."

November 28, 1864 - January 24, 1912. James Allen was a British author, residing in Ilfracombe, England where he moved after completing his first book From Poverty to Power. He is best known for his second book, the inspirational and motivational work As a Man Thinketh which was published in 1902.

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Uell Stanley Andersen

"Perfect love casts out fear." ~ ACIM

September 14, 1917 – September 24, 1986. Uell Stanley Andersen was a successful American self help author. Andersen's writings were influenced by Mary Baker Eddy (he  quoted her book "Science and Health"), Emmanuel Swedenborg, Edgar Cayce and William Blake to name a few.

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William Walker Atkinson

"The best way to overcome undesirable or negative thoughts and feelings is to cultivate the positive ones."

December 5, 1862 - November 22, 1932. In order to maintain his privacy Wiliam Walker Atkinson worked under the pseudonyms of Theron Q. Dumont and Yogi Ramacharaka. Mental, physical and financial ruin led Atkinson to discover the theories and philosophies found in his works.

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Genevieve Behrend

"Clean but the mirror and the message shines forth." ~ ACIM

October 1, 1881 - April 27, 1960. Genevieve Behrand was born in France to Scottish parents. She was the only personal student of Thomas Troward and she studied with him from 1912 to 1914. After these two years she set up the new thought School of the Builders in New York City. She traveled extensively throughout the United States lecturing on mental science and metaphysics. Her book Your Invisible Power was published by the Elizabeth Towne company.

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Elsie Lincoln Benedict

"Self-confidence is the foundation of success in all areas of life."

September 15, 1885 - December 28,1970. Elsie Lincoln Benedict was an American author and speaker, best known for her work in the field of personality development and human behavior. Born in Colorado, Benedict was interested in understanding human behavior from a young age and began studying psychology and sociology in college.

In the early 1900s, Benedict and her husband Ralph Paine Benedict developed a system of analyzing human behavior and personality traits that they called "Science of Human Analysis." They began teaching this system to others through lectures, courses, and books, including their most famous work "How to Analyze People on Sight," which was published in 1921 and became a best-seller.

Benedict's work on human behavior and personality analysis was widely influential in its time and helped to popularize the field of self-help and personal development. She continued to write and speak on these topics throughout her life, and her legacy has inspired many others in the field of psychology and personal growth.

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Joseph Benner

"Be still and know I AM God."

January 3, 1872 - September 24, 1938. Joseph Benner was a Western metaphysical author. His first book, The Impersonal Life, was published in 1914 under the pen name anonymous, which he used for all of his works. His true identity was revealed after his death by his family. Benner believed that his books came directly from God.

Elvis Presley was said to be Benner's biggest fan. He gave out hundreds of copies of The Impersonal Life to friends and acquaintances, saying "you have to read this". Elvis believed, as did Benner, that the divine light is embodied in all of humanity.

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Robert Bitzer

"We live in mind and it can return to us only what we think into it."

1886 - May 30, 1994. Robert Bitzer founded the Hollywood Church of Religious Science in 1930 at the request of Ernest Holmes. Services were held at the prestigious Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel until the church found a permanent base on Sunset Boulevard. In 2005 this establishment was sold to The Science of Mind Center of Hollywood. Bitzer served his congregation for 64 of his 98 years, speaking at weekly services until a short time prior to his transition.

Bitzer was survived by his wife of 53 years, the late Marguerite Bitzer who was also a minister of Religious Science. The Bitzer's believed that a positive outlook and directed thought shaped one's life.

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Kate Atkinson Boehme

"Spirit is in a state of grace forever. Your reality is only spirit, therefore you are in a state of grace forever." ~ ACIM

Kate Atkinson Boehme was an American new thought writer. Arguably her most famous work was Mental Healing Made Plain, which was published by Elizabeth Towne. She also published articles in Elizabeth Towne's Nautilus Magazine that dealt with health and healing through the application of right thought. 

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Claude M Bristol

"You have to think big to be big."

December 26, 1891 - August 24. 1951. Bristol was an American author best known for his self-help and personal development writings, particularly his influential book, "The Magic of Believing," which has left a lasting impact on the self-help genre. Born in Gasport, New York, Bristol's early life was marked by various jobs and experiences, including work as a newspaper reporter and editor.

Bristol's breakthrough came with the publication of "The Magic of Believing" in 1948. This book explored the power of the human mind and emphasized the importance of belief in achieving one's goals and dreams. Bristol's central message was that individuals could transform their lives through positive thinking, self-confidence, and unwavering belief in their abilities. "The Magic of Believing" became a classic in the field of self-help and has inspired countless individuals to pursue their ambitions with greater determination and self-assuredness.

Claude M. Bristol's work continues to be widely read and studied by those seeking personal development and self-improvement. His writings have helped people harness the potential of their minds to create positive change in their lives, making him a respected figure in the self-help and motivation literature. Though he passed away in 1951, his legacy lives on through the enduring impact of his teachings and writings.

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Harriette Emilie Cady

"Condemn and you are made a prisoner. Forgive and you are freed. Such is the law that rules perception." ~ ACIM

July 12, 1848 - January 3, 1941. Born in New York, Harriette was a homeopathic physician, author and metaphysician. She was greatly influenced by Ralph Waldo Emerson and worked with other new thought practioners including Emma Curtis Hopkins, Charles and Myrtle Fillmore and Ernest Holmes.

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Jack Canfield

"As for real chicken soup, I have it once or twice a week."

August 19, 1944. Jack Canfield is an American self help author. His most famous works are the Chicken Soup for the Soul books which he wrote in conjunction with Mark Victor Hansen. He appeared on the DVD and in the book called The Secret by Rhonda Byrne. You can also listen to the abridged version of Jack Canfield's The Success Principles here.

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Robert Collier

"You have to sow before you can reap. You have to give before you can get."

April 19, 1885  - 1950. Robert "Bob" Collier was an American new thought author. Collier suffered from a chronic illness and cured himself through mental healing. Although he doesn't affiliate his work with any specific religion, he studied new thought, metaphysical and success principles similar to those taught by the Unity Church.

The main lesson Collier teaches in his works is the unlimited potential within all of us, which can be accessed through our subconscious mind.

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Emile Coué

"Every day in every way I'm getting better and better."

February 26, 1857 - July 2, 1926. Known simply as Emilé  Coué he was a psychologist and pharmacist of French origin. He introduced a popular method of psychotherapy and self-improvement based on hypnosis and autosuggestion.

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Malinda Cramer

"The true use of thought is that of an instrument of power."

February 12, 1844 - August 2, 1906. Malinda Cramer was the founder of Divine Science. Her writings and teachings developed out of her own personal illness, rendering her an invalid, and subsequent healing. She is responsible for one of the first new thought publications called the Harmony Magazine.

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Horatio Willis Dresser

"The ideal never comes. Today is ideal for him who makes it so."

January 15, 1866 - March 30, 1954. At the tender age of 18, Dresser, along with his parents, began to practice mental healing. A little over a decade later, in 1895, his first full-length book, The Power of Silence, was published.

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Charles Fillmore

"It is a sin to be poor."

August 22, 1854 - July 5, 1948. In 1889, along with his wife Myrtle Fillmore, Charles Fillmore founded the Unity Movement, publishing a monthly magazine in America called Modern Thought, followed by a publication to inspire children called Wee Wisdom. The first book to be published by Unity was Lessons in Truth by Emilie H. Cady. Charles Fillmore described Unity as follows:

“Unity is a link in the great educational movement inaugurated by Jesus Christ; our objective is to discern the truth in Christianity and prove it. The truth that we teach is not new; neither do we claim special revelations or discovery of new religious principles. Our purpose is to help and teach mankind to use and prove the eternal Truth taught by the Master.”

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Emmet Fox

"As a man thinks, so he is."

July 30, 1886 - August 13, 1951. Emmet Fox was a New Thought spiritual leader and writer. He was born in Ireland and later moved to the United States, where he became a popular lecturer and author on spiritual topics.

Fox's teachings were based on a combination of Christianity, metaphysics, and psychology, and emphasized the power of positive thinking, the importance of spiritual growth, and the role of love and forgiveness in personal transformation. Fox was inspired by many spiritual teachers and philosophers, including Ralph Waldo Emerson and Thomas Troward.

Some of Emmet Fox's most well-known books include "The Sermon on the Mount: The Key to Success in Life," "The Ten Commandments: The Master Key to Life," "Power Through Constructive Thinking," and "The Mental Equivalent." These works have been widely read and have had a significant influence on the New Thought movement and on the development of the self-help genre.

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Neville Lancelot Goddard

"God, the only creator, is pure imagination."

February 19, 1905 - October 1, 1972. Neville Goddard was born in Barbados, West Indies. At seventeen, he went to the United States to study drama. In 1932, he resigned from theatrical life and devoted his career to studies in mysticism. From the late 1950's he gave many lectures to capacity audiences. Neville's books focus on the creative use of the imagination.

Neville is my very favorite metaphysical author. I have dedicated a series of pages to Neville, which showcase his books, audios, case studies, lectures and quotes.

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Charles Haanel

"To acquire love, fill yourself up with it until you become a magnet."

May 22, 1866 - November 27, 1949. Charles Haanel is best known for his book The Master Key System. His works have influenced millions of people including Napoleon Hill and in more recent times Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, and Rhonda Byrne producer of The Secret.

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Henry Thomas Hamblin

"Life is good and is always trying to do us a good turn if we will only allow it to do so."

March, 19, 1873 - October, 28, 1958.  Henry Thomas Hamblin was born into a poor family in London, but he refused to accept the poverty that surrounded him. Throughout his life Hamblin had many visionary experiences, which he described as follows: "All care, anxiety and fear vanished, and I felt that I was cradled in Divine Love...The deep peace of the Eternal flowed through me like a river; yet at the same time it was as though I was being carried along on a stream of Divine Bliss."

After working various jobs in difficult circumstances, Hamblin became a very successful optician. Unfortunately, his success brought him a great sense of foreboding. He had horrific nightmares that he described as feeling like he was in hell. Added to this was the tragic and unexpected death of his young son.

His situation got so bad that he was forced to end his career as an optician and move to the country. The move aided him in once again connecting with the divine presence. In the early 1920's he began to write and published a magazine called the Science of Thought Review. He continued to publish the magazine and write books for the rest of his life.

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Napoleon Hill

"No one is ready for a thing until he believes he can acquire it."

October 26, 1883 - November 8, 1970. Napoleon Hill was an American author known for his best selling book Think and Grow Rich. He was an adviser to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He sites his opportunity in 1908 to interview Andrew Carnegie, one of the world's most powerful men at that time, to be the major turning point in his life.

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Ernest Holmes

"God gives some more than others because some accept more than others."

January 21, 1887 - April 7, 1960. Holmes was born on a farm in Lincoln, Maine in the United States. He was the youngest of nine sons. He founded the spiritual, philosophical and metaphysical organization called Religious Science which belonged within the New Thought movement. 

Early on, he was heavily influenced by Ralph Waldo Emerson and Mary Baker Eddy. Later he resonated with the works of Christian Larson, Ralph Waldo Trine and Phineas Quimby. He then began giving lectures based on the works of Thomas Troward. His audiences grew in numbers and he was ordained as a Divine Science Minster.

He was married for 30 years to Hazel Durkee Foster. They never had any children. Hazel died in 1957 and Ernest died three years later at the age of 73.

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Fenwicke Holmes

"Faith is a confident attitude of mind; it is to feel assured that our 'word will become flesh'; that our thought will register in Creative Mind and take on a body."

(1883 - 1973). Fenwicke Holmes was the older brother of Ernest Holmes and husband to successful novelist, Katharine Eggleston, with whom he shared an adopted son, Louis. Together, Fenwicke and Ernest published the Uplift magazine and spoke publicly in Los Angeles at the Strand Theater on Sunday mornings. Fenwicke's first book, The Law of Mind in Action, was published at the same time as Ernest published Creative Mind & Success.

To further disseminate their teachings, the brothers created the Institute of Religous Science and School of Philosophy. For a short time Fenwicke ministered at New York's Divine Science Church of the Healing Christ, before moving his family to California where he presided over the International College of Mental Science.

During the 1950's, Fenwicke joined forces with with Dr. Masaharu Taniguchi to found Seicho-No-le, a Japanese new thought organization.

Fenwicke lectured around the globe for fifty years and wrote over twenty books. He is considered to be a prominent figure in the advancement of the New Thought movement, particularly in Japan.

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Gardner Hunting

"Law always works - anywhere - everywhere - now and forever."

September 2, 1872 - November 21, 1958. Gardner Hunting was born Henry Gardner Hunting in Kilbourn City, Wisconsin, United States. He was an American pastor and wrote for the Unity School of Practical Christianity from 1925 til his death.

He wrote, Prove Me Now and The Vicarion, but he is best known for his book Working With God.

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Christian Daa Larson

"Promise yourself to give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others."

September 12, 1874 - May 26, 1954. Horatio Dresser credited Larson as being the founder of New Thought. He was a great influence on Ernest Holmes who included Larson's teachings in his Science of Mind magazine. In the early 1900's he opened a New Thought Temple at his residence in Cincinnati, Ohio and published a leading new thought periodical called Eternal Progress, reaching over 250 million readers.

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Michael Lee

"The love we desire is already within us." ~ ACIM

Michael Lee is a modern day self-improvement author. He has undergone years of intensive research, personal experiments and trial-and-errors in the field of persuasion, conversational hypnosis, motivation, and copywriting.

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Bruce MacLelland

"Mankind may live in heaven by getting into communion with Infinity now."

November 11, 1902 - July 3, 1979. Bruce MacLelland was a Candian author, educator and motivational speaker who dedicated his life to inspiring others to achieve their full potential. Despite facing financial challenges, MacLelland pursued knowledge through self-education and became well-versed in subjects including philosophy, psychology and business.

MacLelland was a sought-after speaker, captivating audiences with his charisma and profound insights. His seminars empowered people to take control of their lives and strive for greatness. His belief in the power of the human spirit and his empahsis on personal growth continues to impact lives today.

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Mildred Mann

"Live up to the highest you know in all things."

1904 - 1971. Mildred Mann was the founder of the Society of Religious Pragmatism which later became known as the Society of Pragmatic Mysticism. She taught metaphysics in New York City and was active in the New Thought Movement writing a book called 'Become What You Believe'. In this book she outlined the 'seven steps in demonstration' which Mann cited as desire, decision, ask, believe, work, feel gratitude and feel expectancy.

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Orison Swett Marden

"Believe with all your heart that you will do what you were made to do."

May 22, 1850 - March 10, 1924. Orison Swett Marden was an orphan by the time he was seven years old. Despite this, and living with several different guardians, he went on to achieve degrees in Medicine and Law at Harvard University. Samuel Smiles, a Scottish self help author and reformer, was the inspiration behind Marden's works.

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John Dennis McDonald

"I am master of my own destiny, and I can make my life anything that I wish it to be."

December 5, 1906 - December 23, 1998. John McDonald was a writer, editor, fisherman and business historian. He wrote for Fortune magazine for thirty years. He also authored books on business, game theory, and fly fishing. He is best known for his work "My Years with General Motors", a memoir of Alfred P Sloan Jr.'s fifty year career in the automobile industry.

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Annie Rix Militz

"The world is only in the mind of its maker. Do not believe it is outside of yourself."

August 17, 1856 - October 6, 1924. Militz had a close association with Charles and Myrtle Fillmore, founders of the Unity Movement, and wrote many articles and became a well known voice via their magazine Unity. She was influenced and inspired by Emma Curtis Hopkins and was ordained as a Christian Science Minister by Hopkins. She founded the Home of Truth which was based around Hopkins teachings. In the latter years of her life she developed her Home of Truth movement and became editor and publisher of her own new thought magazine, Master Mind.

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Prentice Mulford

"We get the element of love only in proportion as we have it in us."

April 5, 1834 – May 27, 1891. Mulford was born in the United States in Sag Harbor, Long Island. He  was an early founder of the New Thought Movement. He spent 16 years in California. Several of those years he spent in mining towns in search of gold. He became a wealthy man, not through this endeavor, but through his written works, which were often humorous. He also wrote many metaphysical texts including Thoughts are Things, Your Forces and How to Use Them and Gift of the Spirit. It is said that Mulford coined the term 'law of attraction'. He returned to Long Island and died a peaceful death at age 57.

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Dr Joseph Murphy

"Find out what you love to do and then do it. If you don't know your true expression, ask for guidance and the lead will come."

May 20, 1898 - December 16, 1981. Joseph Murphy had a PhD in psychology and was a long-standing Minister of the Church of Divine Science in Los Angeles. He was heavily influenced by Ernest Holmes and Emmet Fox.  He was ordained into Religious Science by Holmes in 1946. Like Neville Goddard, Murphy was a student of Abdullah who taught them the creative powers of the subconscious mind.

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Norman Vincent Peale

"Imagination is the true magic carpet."

May 31, 1898 – December 24, 1993. Norman Vincent Peale was a minister, professional speaker and author of 45 books, with his most famous work being The Power of Positive Thinking. During the 20th-century, he was one of the most influential ministers in the United States. In 1984, President Ronald Reagan awarded Peale the Presidential Medal of Freedom, (the highest civilian honor in the United States), for his contributions to the field of theology. He died of a stroke at age 95 in Pawling, New York.

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Catherine Ponder

"My words are charged with prospering power."

February 14, 1927. Catherine Ponder is a Unity Church minister, ordained in 1958, and has been described as "the Norman Vincent Peale" among female ministers. 

Her first husband, with whom she shared a son, died unexpectedly. She later remarried and wrote the wonderful book Open Your Mind to Prosperity. Ponder often spoke to audiences, small and large, all over the United States. While she no longer attends speaking engagements, she continues to research and write on the abundance of universal supply (God).

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Earl Prevette

"Appearance is only a manifestation and has no power itself."

Earl Prevette was a highly successful salesman and author. He taught the principles of using the abilities within to achieve your goals. He personally completed 32 courses in law, passed the State Board of Examiners, became a licensed attorney-at-law and graduated college all within five months. He touches on how he achieved this in his sought-after book How to Turn Your Ability Into Cash.

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Jane Roberts

"Dreaming or awake, we perceive only events that have meaning to us."

May 8, 1929 – September 5, 1984. On December 8, 1963 an entity that called himself Seth emerged via a Ouija board to communicate via Jane Roberts of Elmira, New York. Seth's purpose was to dictate information about the nature of reality beyond the five physical senses in a trance mediumship that lasted for 21 years from 1963 to 1984.

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Imelda Octavia Shanklin

"Eternity is not future. It is now. It always has been now; it will always be now."

October 1, 1865 - May, 1953. Imelda Octavia Shanklin was born in Iowa to Francis Marion Shanklin from Indiana and Mary Ann Gillilan from West Virginia. From 1907 to 1930 she worked at the Unity School of Christianity. In 1918, during her service to Unity she was ordained by Charles Fillmore as a Unity Church minister.

She worked alongside Myrtle Fillmore at Unity where she served as editor-in-chief of all Unity publications as well as editor of "Wee Wisdom".

She resigned from Unity in 1930 to pursue writing in the metaphysical field. Her works include:

• Selected Studies
• The Lord's Prayer
• The Sayings of Jesus Christ
• Lesson for Young Students
• Good Words
• Treasure Box
• What Are You?
  
• Our Enchanted Island

"Selected Studies" and "What Are You?" are the most popular of Shanklin's books.

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Florence Scovel Shinn

"Giving opens the way for receiving."

September 24, 1871 - October 17, 1940. Florence Scovel Shinn was born in Camden, New Jersey. She met her husband, Everett Shinn, a well-known artist, when she was an art student at the University of Philadelphia.

The Shinn's moved to New York City both pursuing work in the arts. Their marriage failed and as a result of its breakdown Florence turned to metaphysics.

She believed that people would continue to fail until they impress their subconscious with the conviction that they were successful. She believed this could be done via affirmations.

In the early 1920's, she published her first book, The Game of Life, which contains a great deal of affirmations.

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Elizabeth Towne

"You must love and think about your work if you are to make a success of it and make it pay." ~ ACIM

April 3, 1860 - January 3, 1965. Elizabeth Towne was an American writer, publisher and editor. She founded the Elizabeth Towne Company which published the influential new thought magazines called "The Nautilus" and "The Life" which focused on spiritual and personal development.

Towne was a prolific writer, and her books such as "How to Grow Success," "Just How to Wake the Solar Plexus," and "Happiness and Marriage" were widely read and acclaimed. Her work emphasized the power of positive thinking, mental imagery, and affirmation in achieving success and happiness in life.

Towne was a Methodist prior to becoming a new thought writer and publisher. Her contributions to the New Thought movement were recognized by her peers, and she was elected the president of the International New Thought Alliance in 1914 where she remained an influential figure until her death.

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Ralph Waldo Trine

"Every thought you entertain is a force that goes out, and every thought comes back laden with its kind."

September 6, 1866 - February 22, 1958. Trine had a great impact on Ernest Holmes, the founder of Religious Science, and Henry Ford. Ford attributed his success to Trine's works, in particular In Tune with the Infinite, which was published in 1897 and sold over 2 million copies.

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Thomas Troward

"Having seen and felt the end, you have willed the means to the realization of the end."

October 12, 1847 - May 16, 1916. Troward was a British author, philosopher and Her Majesty's Assistant Commissioner and Divisional Judge of the North Indian Punjab. Troward's works had a very influential impact on Ernest Holmes, Napoleon Hill and Emmet Fox. Troward only had one student, Genevieve Behrand.

Troward's contributions to the New Thought movement were recognized by his peers, and he was a founding member of the London-based New Thought group known as the "League of the Golden Key." He has remained an influential figure in the movement posthumously.

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Wallace Delois Wattles

"The very best thing you can do for the world is to make the best of yourself."

January 6, 1860 - February 7, 1911. Wattles was an American author and pioneer of the New Thought movement, a spiritual and philosophical movement that emphasized the power of positive thinking and visualization to achieve success, prosperity, and personal growth.

Wattles' most famous book is "The Science of Getting Rich," which was published in 1910 and has since become a classic in the self-help genre. In this book, Wattles laid out a system for achieving wealth and success that was based on the principles of New Thought and emphasized the importance of creativity, gratitude, and persistence.

His work had a significant impact on the New Thought movement and has influenced many self-help authors and motivational speakers in the years since his death.

Although Wattles died at the relatively young age of 51, his work has continued to inspire and guide people around the world in their pursuit of success, abundance, and personal fulfillment.

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Neale Donald Walsch

"God is in the sadness and the laughter, in the bitter and the sweet."

September 10, 1943. Neale Donald Walsch is a modern day spiritual messenger whose words continue to touch the world in profound ways. With an early interest in religion and a deeply felt connection to spirituality, Neale spent the majority of his life thriving professionally, yet searching for spiritual meaning before beginning his now famous conversation with God. His 'With God' series of books has been translated into 27 languages, touching millions of lives and inspiring important changes in their day-to-day lives.

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