Great Thinkers

June 8, 2009 by admin  
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Includes the writings of James Allen (“As A Man Thinketh”), Kahlil Gibran and others.

james_allen James Allen
James Allen (28 November 1864 in Leicester, England – 1912) was a philosophical writer of British nationality known for his inspirational books and poetry. Allen was 15 when his father, a businessman, was robbed and murdered. He left school to work full-time in several British manufacturing firms to help support the family. He later married Lily L. Allen and became an executive secretary for a large company. At age 38, inspired by the writings of Leo Tolstoy, he retired from employment. Allen — along with his wife and their daughter, Nohra — moved to a small cottage in Ilfracombe, Devon, England to pursue a simple life of contemplation. There he wrote for nine years, producing 19 works. He also edited and published a magazine, “The Light of Reason”.  (More on Wikipedia)

As A Man Thinketh
The Way of Peace


Khalil_GibranKhalil Gibran
Khalil Gibran, (January 6, 1883 – April 10, 1931) was a Lebanese American artist, poet, and writer.

Born in the town of Bsharri in modern-day Lebanon (then part of Ottoman Syria), as a young man he emigrated with his family to the United States where he studied art and began his literary career.

He is chiefly known for his 1923 book The Prophet, a series of philosophical essays written in English prose. An early example of Inspirational fiction, the book sold well despite a cool critical reception, and became extremely popular in 1960s counterculture.  (More on Wikipedia.)

The Prophet
Sand and Foam

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