As a Man Thinketh: This classic work from the ?new thought? school was a bestseller when first published in 1902 and continues to be widely read today. James Allen wrote many self-help books but this continues to be his most popular. The Mastery of Destiny: James Allen was a philosophical writer kno[...]
In 1899 Freud wrote a revolutionary work in the new field of Psychoanalysis called, The Interpretation of Dreams. The book was so full of technical details and involved so many case studies, however, that ordinary people had great difficulty understanding it. Twenty-one years later, he published thi[...]
John Harmon returns from exile expecting to receive an inheritance, but knows that he must marry a stranger, Bella Wilfer, in order to collect. He fakes his own death and takes on a new identity in order to observe her first. Some of the memorable characters in this, the last completed Dickens novel[...]
The Fun of Getting Thin: This is an entertaining and inspiring story about one man's "journey into fat" and how he was able to reverse that course and get back to his ideal weight. Written many years ago, it's fascinating to hear that people had the same struggles then as now with weight control and[...]
Good communication can make everything easier. This book by Dale Carnegie is as true and helpful today as when it was written almost a century ago. Listen, practice, and succeed It's a "must listen" for anyone who feels they have something valuable to say, but is not quite sure how to go about sayi[...]
In the early 1850s, Henry David Thoreau took many meditative walks along the coast. In Cape Cod he reflects on these beach-combing trips and the powerful forces of the sea.[...]
The author offers concise and practical ways to focus the incredible power of the mind through concentration and the power of positive belief, and through having courage and confidence in your own ability to succeed. "As an author myself, I am almost finished with this book and love it. We all have [...]