The Collected Wisdom of Florence Scovel Shinn: The Game of Life And How To Play

Florence Scovel Shinn was a new thought spiritual teacher and a metaphysical writer. She is best known for her new thought and self help works The Game of Life And How To Play It; Your Word Is Your Wand; and The Secret Door To Success, all of which are contained in this one volume reference. Florence Scovel Shinn includes biblical quotes in her writings along with anecdotal explanations of her understanding of God and man. However Florence Scovel Shinn's philosophy centers on the power of positive thought and usually includes instructions for verbal or physical affirmation. Some consider Shinn's work to be of the religion & spirituality genre and more so of the new age & spirituality genre. It appears that Shinn's work contained in this one volume reference has influenced popular best selling books such as The Secret. While she is a big part of the self help and new thought movement, Florence Scovel Shinn's writings are in the tradition of accomplished new thought teachers Charles Fillmore and Phineas Quimby.