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Wallace D. Wattles

Wallace Delois Wattles was born in 1860 and died in 1911.

He was an American author from Illinois, and became part of the "New Thought" movement -the base of all self-help writings-, which included extraordinary names like James Allen, Prentice Mullford, and his contemporaries Orison Swett Marden, William Walker Atkison, and the editor of his works and writer herself, Elizabeth Towne.

His best best known work is a book called The Science of Getting Rich (or Financial Success through Through Creative Thought", based completely on the principles of New Thought, and as the author acknowledge in the preface, had influence from Ralph Waldo Emerson and Hegel.

That book inspired the world hit "The Secret", according to her author, Rhonda Byrne, in an interview with Newsweek.

He also wrote two companion books to that one: The Science of Being Great; and The Science of Being Well, which complete the spine of his philosophy.

His other works, previous to "The Science Trilogy", which have being made available in several versions, are:

The Constructive Use of Foods (pamphlet)
"Perpetual Youth" (1909, in The Cavalier), an early science fiction story.
Letters to a Woman's Husband (pamphlet); Scientific Marriage (pamphlet)

Hellfire Harrison (his only novel)

A New Christ (1903) (A beautiful book on the social basis of the doctrine and works of Jesus, based on "Jesus: The Man and His Work", an speech he made in 1902)

How to Get What you Want (1910), a shorter version with the principles of "The Science" trilogy.

Making of the Man Who Can, republished later as How to Promote Yourself (1907, 1914)

New Science of Living and Healing, republished as Health Through New Thought and Fasting (1909)

What Is Truth? (serialized in The Nautilus Magazine, Elizabeth Towne, 1909)

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American writer (1860–1911)

Born 1860
Died 1911

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  • Cover of: The science of getting rich: [your master key to success]
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  • Cover of: How to be a Genius or The Science of Being Great
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    Cover of edition scienceofbeinggr0000watt_e8y4 First published in 1911 — 45 editions
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  • Cover of: Wallace D. Wattles Trilogy - Classic Edition: The Science of Getting Rich / the Science of Being Well / the Science of Being Great

    First published in 2010 — 15 editions
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  • Cover of: Ciencia de Hacerse Rico

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  • Cover of: The Prosperity Bible: Landmark Writings on the Incredible Prospering Powers of the Human Mind

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  • Cover of: Ciencia de Hacerse Rico: Wallace D. Wattles

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  • Cover of: La ciencia de hacerse rico: Un manual para alcanzar la riqueza y la prosperidad

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  • Cover of: The Wisdom of Wallace D. Wattles - Including: The Science of Getting Rich, The Science of Being Great & The Science of Being Well

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  • Cover of: The Science of Wallace D. Wattles: The Science of Getting Rich, The Science of Being Well, The Science of Being Great

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  • Cover of: Deine Gedanken Formen Deine Realität: Sammelband

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  • Cover of: TrilogíA. la Ciencia de... . Incluye: la Ciencia de Hacerse Rico. la Ciencia de Estar Bien. la Ciencia de Ser Grande.

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    First published in 2016 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Think and Grow Rich and the Master Key System and the Science of Getting Rich

    First published in 2009 — 2 editions
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American writer (1860–1911)

Born 1860
Died 1911

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Success, New Thought, Wealth, Self-help techniques, Mental healing, New thought, Health, Nonfiction, Business, Self-Improvement, Self-actualization (Psychology), Succès, Personal Finance, Richesse, Achievement, Education, Finance, personal, New Age, Riqueza, Self-actualization (psychology), Aspect psychologique, Bible, biography, n. t., Body, Mind & Spirit / General, Business & Economics, Conduct of life

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