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James Allen was a British author of philosophical books in the early 1900s. He is widely regarded as a pioneer in the motivational/self-help movement. His down-to-earth message of positive thinking and self-empowerment has spread around the world and influenced the writings of many contemporary authors. It is reflected in many best-selling self-help and motivational books, including Norman Vincent Peale's The Power of Positive Thinking and Joshua Liebman's Peace of Mind. Allen's writings on the power of the mind and free will have helped millions of readers to understand that some people express good and positive qualities; others choose to be negative or evil. We decide upon our course from day to day, and we can change our path at any time. All our successes and failures, our joys and sorrows, our achievements and disappointments in life are of our own making, the product of our own thoughts and actions. Richard De A'Morelli published his first magazine article at age fourteen and signed a multi-book contract with a traditional publisher at age eighteen. Since then, he has published over a dozen nonfiction books in the self-help/inspirational genre, three novels under pseudonyms, more than 500 by-lined newspaper and magazine articles; and two dozen writing and self-help/inspirational courses which he taught at Virtual University. In addition to freelance writing, Richard has 30+ years of experience as a professional editor. He was a by-lined editorial staff member to the late Irving Wallace, one of the top-selling authors of modern times, and he has held management-level editorial posts with print and digital publishers. |
