Auteur du roman à succès "The Dirty Parts of the Bible", cet écrivain réimagine également des textes de sagesse classiques de philosophes tels qu'Épictète, Marc Aurèle et Ralph Waldo Emerson. Son œuvre mêle habilement l'humour contemporain à une profonde réflexion philosophique, rendant les aperçus intemporels accessibles à un public moderne. Avec une oreille attentive pour le langage actuel et une touche d'ironie, l'auteur insuffle une nouvelle vie à l'ancienne sagesse, offrant aux lecteurs une perspective fraîche et captivante.
'As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.' —Proverbs, chapter 23, verse 7 First published in 1903, James Allen's literary essay became an inspirational classic. It shows how, in his own thought-world, each man holds the key to every condition, good or bad, that enters into his life, and that, by working patiently and intelligently upon his thoughts, he may remake his life, and transform his circumstances.
Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching (The Book of the Way) is the classic manual on the art of living. In 81 short, poetic chapters, the book looks at the basic predicament of being alive and teaches how to work for the good with the effortless skill that comes from being in accord with the Tao, or the basic principle of the universe. Stephen Mitchell’s acclaimed translation is accompanied by ancient Chinese paintings that beautifully reflect Lao Tzu’s timeless words.