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Emmet Fox was an Irish New Thought spiritual leader of the early 20th century. He has a way of boiling down complex issues into easily understandable prose. In this little gem, his opening words say it all.

It sometimes happens that a man, in giving to the world the truths that have most influenced his life, unconsciously writes the truest kind of a character sketch. This was so in the case of Henry Drummond, and no words of mine can better describe his life or character than those in which he has presented to us," The Greatest Thing in the World." Some men take an occasional journey into the 13th of One Corinthians, but Henry Drummond was a man who lived there constantly, appropriating its blessings and exemplifying its teachings.

If you are looking to bring positive changes to your life by being more successful, acquiring more money, more energy, and attracting even more positivity, this life-changing book is for you! It is packed with good and practical advice about making money, but it goes way beyond that.

What if you believed that you were not a victim of fate, that you were the master of it? That your success is within your grasp? Would you change your thinking? This book may convince you of the power you truly hold, the power of your own mind. Unlike many other "new thought" authors, Bruce MacLelland's writing is full of practical advice and even mental exercises for all those who seek success in their lives.

William De Witt Hyde was an ordained minister, the seventh president of Bowden College and chair of the mental and moral philosophy department.In his lifetime he was also an attorney and prolific author. This volume, The Five Great Philosophies of Life, is his best known work. By examples and quotes, he clarifies the tenets of five philosophies of life, a few of which are rather complex, in a manner easy to understand. An examination of Epictius, The Stoics, Plato, Aristotle and Christianity are all included in this work.

The Path to Prosperity is another James Allen book filled with inspiration and encouragement. You are in control of your destiny if you would only believe it. This little book may just convince you how to do that.

In this little book, James Allen distills the basics of the message he put forth in his more famous book, As a Man Thinketh. As was the case with that book, this one has been a source of inspiration to to those seeking motivation and self-help, and it's message is as true today as it was when he wrote it.

This second collection of bedtime stories is filled with whimsy, humor, and life lessons.

Louis William Rogers (also known as L. W. Rogers) was one of the most articulate advocates of mysticism and "ancient wisdom". In this short book, he focuses on escaping the miseries of life to overcome them and attaining happiness. Happiness, according to the author, is the product of wisdom, and in this book, he gives a blueprint for attaining it.

The Way of Peace was written by James Allen, who was most famous for As a Man Thinketh. However, this book reflects more accurately his New Thought Movement affiliations, referencing as it does Christianity, Buddhism, and Hinduism. The Way of Peace contains many of the same ideas, but the focus is more on meditation, selfless love, and spiritual power.

Perception, memory, truth, and knowledge all play major roles in this dialogue. What is remarkable about Plato's treatment of those ideas is how contemporary are both the questions and the answers he puts in the mouths of his characters. Socrates is adamant in asserting that he does not know the answers but that his function is simply to help formulate and critically examine the doctrines presented by others.

The "Republic" poses questions that endure: What is justice? What form of community fosters the best possible life for human beings? What is the nature and destiny of the soul? What form of education provides the best leaders for a good republic? What are the various forms of poetry and the other arts, which ones should be fostered, and which ones should be discouraged? How does knowing differ from believing? Several characters in the dialogue present a variety of tempting answers to those questions. Cephalus, Polemarchus, Thrasymachus, and Glaucon all offer definitions of justice.

The dramatic nature of Plato’s dialogues is delightfully evident in the "Symposium." The marriage between character and thought bursts forth as the guests gather at Agathon's house to celebrate the success of his first tragedy. With wit and insight, they each present their ideas about love - from Erixymachus’s scientific naturalism to Aristophanes' comic fantasy. The unexpected arrival of Alcibiades breaks the spell cast by Diotima’s ethereal climb up the staircase of love to beauty itself.

Gorgias of Leontini, a famous teacher of rhetoric, has come to Athens to recruit students, promising to teach them how to become leaders in politics and business. A group has gathered at Callicles' house to hear Gorgias demonstrate the power of his art. This dialogue blends comic and serious discussion of the best life, providing a penetrating examination of ethics. Is it better to suffer evil or to do evil? Is it better to do something wrong and avoid being caught or to be caught and punished? Is pleasure the same as goodness?

Laches, a general in the Athenian army, saw Socrates fight bravely in the battle of Delium. When he and Nicias, another general, are asked to explain the idea of courage, they are at a loss and words fail them. How does courage differ from thoughtless and reckless audacity? Can a lion be said to be courageous? What about small children who have little idea of the dangers they face? Should we call people courageous who do not know whether their bravery will produce good or bad consequences?

A dialogue between Socrates and Meno probes the subject of ethics. Can goodness be taught? If it can, then we should be able to find teachers capable of instructing others about what is good and bad, right and wrong, or just and unjust. Socrates and Meno are unable to identify teachers of ethics, and we are left wondering how such knowledge could be acquired. To answer that puzzle, Socrates questions one of Meno’s servants in an attempt to show that we know fundamental ideas by recollecting them.

Plato’s dialogues frequently cover several topics and show their connection to each other. The "Phaedrus" is a model of that skill because of its seamless progression from examples of speeches about the nature of love to mythical visions of human nature and destiny to the essence of beauty and, finally, to a penetrating discussion of speaking and writing. It ends with an examination of the love of wisdom as a dialectical activity in the human mind.

Socrates is in prison, sentenced to die when the sun sets. In this final conversation, he asks what will become of him once he drinks the poison prescribed for his execution. Socrates and his friends examine several arguments designed to prove that the soul is immortal. This quest leads him to the broader topic of the nature of mind and its connection not only to human existence but also to the cosmos itself. What could be a better way to pass the time between now and the sunset? Plato lived in Athens, Greece.

Award winning author Clifford D. Simak published "The World That Couldn't Be" in 1958. It appeared in the January issue of Galaxy Science Fiction magazine. In the story, Layard was an alien world that puzzled sociologists, since the planet's inhabitants were genderless, yet there was no decrease in population. Gavin Duncan had come to this world to farm vua, a plant that cured mental illnesses. Vua was a cash crop that Gavin hoped would bring him great wealth. He is thwarted by the Cytha, a large, supposedly simple-minded creature with a taste for vua.

Victorian erotica at its finest, this books contains explicit descriptions of sex and is intended for adults only. Young Charlie and his two rich cousins decide to go on a course of debauchery before starting their studies. As one reviewer described it, "It's a rollercoaster of raunch." First there is a wild spontaneous Bacchanalian orgy. Then they enjoy a wild night of lust with three young ladies in a park, and finally there is a great celebration of the Queen's birthday where literally anything goes! Great fun, but definitely not for the prudish.