Autor de la exitosa novela humorística "The Dirty Parts of the Bible", también ofrece ediciones parafraseadas de libros clásicos de sabiduría de filósofos como Epicteto, Marco Aurelio y Ralph Waldo Emerson. Su obra combina hábilmente el humor contemporáneo con una profunda reflexión filosófica, haciendo que las ideas atemporales sean accesibles para el público moderno. Con un oído agudo para el lenguaje actual y un toque de ironía, el autor infunde nueva vida a la sabiduría antigua, ofreciendo a los lectores una perspectiva fresca y atractiva.
'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.