Lumen Library
1901
From Poverty to Power
On the path from outward struggle to inward strength, peace, and a quieter kind of power.
The collection
Library
We begin with James Allen (1864–1912), whose short, clear books on thought and character have guided readers for more than a century. Each work below will receive a careful presentation, a translation where needed, and animated video. The Book of Meditations is one book in this library—with 366 daily animated videos to come—not a separate section of the site.
James Allen
Public-domain classics · English originals · translations in progress
1903
As a Man Thinketh
A short classic on how thought shapes character, circumstance, and the life we live.
1913
The Book of Meditations for Every Day in the Year
One book of daily readings—one page for each day of the year.
366 animated daily videos coming soon
1910
Above Life’s Turmoil
Calm essays on rising above worry, conflict, and the noise of the outer world.
1909
The Mastery of Destiny
On cause and effect in character—and the quiet work of shaping one’s own destiny.
1904
Out from the Heart
A companion to As a Man Thinketh: how the heart’s habits become the life we show.
More authors later
In time we will add other classic writers of the same spirit—always public domain, always offered for self-guided reading.