Morning and Evening Thoughts

First published in 1909, -Morning and Evening Thoughts- is a collection of inspirational thoughts and insights intended to be read in the morning and evening. They are based on the teachings espoused by the New Thought movement, a movement originating from 19th century United States predicated upon the ideas that God exists everywhere, sickness originates in the mind, and that thinking -correctly- has the ability to heal. Contents include: -First Morning-, -First Evening-, -Second Morning-, -Second Evening-, -Third Morning-, -Third Evening-, -Fourth Morning-, -Fourth Evening-, etc. James Allen (1864-1912) was a British writer most famous for his inspirational poetry and being an early leader of the self-help movement. -As a Man Thinketh- (1903), his best known work, has been a significant source of inspiration for many self-help authors. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with an essay by Henry Thomas Hamblin.

James Allen (28 November 1864 - 24 January 1912) was a British philosophical writer known for his inspirational books and poetry and as a pioneer of the self-help movement. His best known work, As a Man Thinketh, has been mass-produced since its publication in 1903. It has been a source of inspiration to motivational and self-help authors.
Born in Leicester, England, into a working-class family, Allen was the elder of two brothers. His mother could neither read nor write. His father, William, was a factory knitter. In 1879, following a downturn in the textile trade of central England, Allen's father travelled alone to America to find work and establish a new home for the family. Within two days of arriving his father was pronounced dead at New York City Hospital, believed to be a case of robbery and murder. At age fifteen, with the family now facing economic disaster, Allen was forced to leave school and find work.