Self-help books aim to help the reader with problems, offering them clear and effective guidance on how obstacles can be passed and solutions found, especially with regard to common issues and day-to-day life. Such books take their name from the 1859 best-selling “Self-Help” by Samuel Smiles, and are often also referred to as "self-improvement" books. “The Shining Gateway” is a 1915 self-help book by British writer James Allen that explores desire, passion, and sorrow, outlining how these things can be overcome to foster a happier and more peaceful life. James Allen (1864–1912) was a British writer most famous for his inspirational poetry and being an early leader of the self-help movement. “As a Man Thinketh” (1903), his best known work, has been a significant source of inspiration for many self-help authors. Contents include: “The Shining Gateway of Meditation”, “Temptation”, “Regeneration”, “Actions and Motives”, “Morality and Religion”, “Memory, Repetition and Habit”, “Words and Wisdom”, “Truth and Manifest”, “Spiritual Humility”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with an Essay on the nature of virtue by Percy Bysshe Shelley.

Students of the works of James Allen all over the world will welcome with joy another book from his able pen. In this work we find the Prophet of Meditation in one of his deepest and yet most lucid expositions. How wonderfully he deals with fundamental principles ! Here the reader will find no vague statement of generalities, for the writer enters with tender reverence into every detail of human experience. It is as though he came back to The Shining Gate, and, standing there, he reviewed all the way up which his own feet have travelled, passing over no temptation that is common to man; knowing that the obstacles that barred his ascending pathway, or the clouds that at times obscured his vision, are the common experiences of all those who have set their faces towards the heights of Blessed Vision. As we read his words now, he seems to stand and beckon to us, saying, "Come on, my fellow Pilgrims; it is straight ahead to the Shining Gateway; I have blazed the track for you." In sending forth this, another posthumous volume from his pen, we have no doubt but that it will help many and many an aspiring soul up to the heights, until at last they too stand within The shining Gateway. This version of the classic book includes a biography about the life and times of James Allen.

By the author of As a Man Thinketh, The Shining Gateway is a guide to meditation and the use of the power of positive thinking. James Allen's books have changed the lives of millions of people for the better. By the author of As a Man Thinketh, The Shining Gateway is a guide to meditation and the use of the power of positive thinking. James Allen's books have changed the lives of millions of people for the better. The Shinning Gateway describes actions and motives, dealing with temptation, religion, and more. It is one of Allen's deepest and most lucid works dealing with fundamental principles of human experience.

The inspiring poetry of James Allen. This version of the classic book includes a biography about the life and times of James Allen.

Read the inspiring words of one of the most beloved spiritual writers of all time: James Allen. All of his writings are collected in this massive anthology. A biography about the life and times of James Allen is also included. Works include: Above Life's Turmoil All These Things Added As A Man Thinketh Byways to Blessedness The Divine Companion Eight Pillars of Prosperity Foundation Stones to Happiness and Success From Passion to Peace From Poverty to Power James Allen’s Book of Meditations for Every Day in the Year The Life Triumphant: Mastering the Heart and Mind Light on life’s Difficulties Man: King of Mind, Body, and Circumstance The Mastery of Destiny Men and Systems Morning and Evening Thoughts Out from the Heart Poems of Peace The Shining Gateway Through the Gates of Good The Way of Peace

'The Collected Works of James Allen' brings together the profound and inspiring writings of James Allen, a pioneer in self-help and personal development. This comprehensive collection showcases Allen's most influential works, including his seminal book "As a Man Thinketh," along with other transformative texts such as "The Path to Prosperity," "The Way of Peace," and "Above Life's Turmoil." His writings explore the concept that our thoughts shape our reality, advocating for the cultivation of positive thinking, self-discipline, and moral integrity. Each work in the collection offers practical advice and philosophical reflections on how to achieve personal and spiritual growth, overcome challenges, and live a more fulfilling life.