The Game of Life and How to Play It

DISCOVER THE TIMELESS WISDOM OF THIS CLASSIC SELF-HELP GUIDE We all wish we could achieve certain goals in life. We'd like a better career, a happier relationship or a stronger sense of self. What can we do to transform those visions into realities? In The Game of Life and How to Play It, originally published in 1925, Florence Scovel Shinn explains how readers can apply universal laws to create the lives of their dreams. This collectible, hard-back edition includes a new Introduction from self-help expert Tom Butler-Bowdon, in which he contextualizes the book for today's audience, further clarifying why it continues to resonate. Life should be a joyful and abundant experience. Read The Game of Life and How to Play It, and you'll understand how it can be.

Florence Scovel Shinn was born in Camden, New Jersey, in 1871. In her early years she was an artist and book illustrator, however her middle years saw her become a New Thought spiritual lecturer and metaphysical writer. In 1925, Scovel Shinn published The Game of Life and How to Play It, a short self-help title that brought quiet inspiration and reassurance to millions. Tom Butler-Bowdon is series editor for the Capstone Classics series. He has written Introductions for Capstone editions of Plato's The Republic, Machiavelli's The Prince, Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations, Sun Tzu's The Art of War, Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching, and Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich. Tom is the author of the 50 Classics series and is a graduate of the London School of Economics and the University of Sydney. www.Butler-Bowdon.com

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