
The Power of Positive Thought (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Your Word is Your Wand, The Secret Door to Success, The Game of Life and How to Play It, The Power of the Spoken WordBy Florence Scovel ShinnLength8h 44m
About this audiobook
The Power of Positive Thought presents Florence Scovel Shinn's characteristic doctrine that thought, speech, and expectation shape lived experience. Blending New Thought metaphysics, practical Christianity, and anecdotal instruction, the book advances a plain yet forceful style: aphoristic, scriptural, and deliberately accessible. Its literary context lies among early twentieth-century American self-culture texts, where spiritual affirmation becomes both ethical discipline and method of worldly transformation. Shinn, an artist, illustrator, and metaphysical teacher in New York, brought to her writing a striking combination of visual imagination, theatrical directness, and pastoral counsel. Her work reflects the milieu of the New Thought movement, with its emphasis on divine law, mental causation, and the creative power of words. Her experience addressing ordinary anxieties—money, health, love, vocation—helped shape a prose designed less for abstraction than for immediate spiritual use. This book is recommended to readers interested in the genealogy of positive thinking, prosperity spirituality, and modern motivational literature. It will especially reward those who wish to understand how affirmation became a literary and devotional practice, and how Shinn's concise teachings continue to influence contemporary self-help and spiritual writing.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
Audiobook details
GenreSelf-Help
Length8 hrs 44 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 6, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Power of Positive Thought (Annotated)
26FAITH
2Introduction
27LOSS
3Historical Context
28DEBT
4Synopsis (Selection)
29SALES
5The Game of Life and How to Play It
30INTERVIEWS
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6CHAPTER I. THE GAME
31GUIDANCE
7CHAPTER II. THE LAW OF PROSPERITY
32PROTECTION
8CHAPTER III. THE POWER OF THE WORD
33MEMORY
9CHAPTER IV. THE LAW OF NONRESISTANCE
34THE DIVINE DESIGN
10CHAPTER V THE LAW OF KARMA AND THE LAW OF FORGIVENESS
35HEALTH
11CHAPTER VI. CASTING THE BURDEN
36EYES
12CHAPTER VII. LOVE
37ANAEMIA
13CHAPTER VIII. INTUITION OR GUIDANCE
38EARS
14CHAPTER IX. PERFECT SELF-EXPRESSION OR THE DIVINE DESIGN
39RHEUMATISM
15CHAPTER X. DENIALS AND AFFIRMATIONS
40FALSE GROWTHS
16Denials and Affirmations
41HEART DISEASE
17Your Word is Your Wand
42ANIMALS
18YOUR WORD IS YOUR WAND
43THE ELEMENTS
19SUCCESS
44JOURNEY
20PROSPERITY
45MISCELLANEOUS
21HAPPINESS
46CONCLUSION
22LOVE
47The Secret Door to Success
23MARRIAGE
48THE SECRET DOOR TO SUCCESS
24FORGIVENESS
49BRICKS WITHOUT STRAW
25WORDS OF WISDOM
50"AND FIVE OF THEM WERE WISE"