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 βSelf-Helpβ by Samuel Smiles, and are often also referred to as "self-improvement" books. βAbove Lifeβs Turmoilβ is a 1910 self-help book by British writer James Allen that explores how difficulties and problems can be overcome and used to one's advantage in life and happiness. Contents include: βTrue Happinessβ, βThe Immortal Manβ, βThe Overcoming of Selfβ, βThe Uses of temptationβ, βThe Man of Integrity, βDiscriminationβ, βBelief, the Basis of Actionβ, βThe Belief that Savesβ, βThought and Actionβ, βyour Mental Attitudeβ, βSowing and Reapingβ, βThe Reign of Lawβ, βThe Supreme Justiceβ, βResolutionβ, etc. James Allen (1864β1912) was a British writer most famous for his inspirational poetry and being an early leader of the self-help movement. βAs a Man Thinkethβ (1903), his best known work, has been a significant source of inspiration for many self-help authors.
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 βSelf-Helpβ by Samuel Smiles, and...