About the Author

James Allen was a British Philosopher who was born in Leicester, England, on November 28, 1864. He retired from the business world to write philosophical and other contemplative works. Allen s work has been seminal to the New Thought movement and self-help authors. His most famous work is As a Man Thinketh (1903) which deals with the power of thought. His other notable works include Out from the Heart (1904), a sequel to As a Man Thinketh, Eight Pillars of Prosperity (1911) and Book of Meditations for Every Day in the Year (1913). He died in Ilfracombe, England, on June 24, 1912.