Self Help

Nuggets of the New Thought

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William Walker Atkinson


A series of essays by this forceful writer, constituting the cream of his magazine articles upon New Thought topics. The famous "I Can …

Bits About Home Matters

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Helen Hunt Jackson


This book is a collection of short observations by Helen Hunt Jackson, several with children and parenting as the subject matter. (Summary b…

Woman as Decoration

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Helen M. Urban


A guide for women to complement their dress to their surroundings, be it in their own home, on outings or on stage. (Summary by Julie VW)

The Will and the Way Stories

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Jessie Benton Frémont


Simply put, this is a book of 9 short vignettes each of which describes a different scenario which demonstrates the age old adage: 'where th…

Spy Proof America!

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J. Francis Logan


A very impassioned piece from the first World War, introducing a volunteer civilian anti-spy organization to root out enemy spies from the U…

The Verbalist

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Alfred Ayres


Osmun arranges usage problems alphabetically and treats certain areas in greater detail as he sees fit. For example, his first entry is A-AN…

The Science of Getting Rich (version 2)

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Wallace D. Wattles


This groundbreaking book uses simple language to bring an astonishing idea to the world. Our thoughts, powered with the emotion of gratitude…

Improvement of the Mind

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Stephen Norris Fellows and Isaac Watts


"No man is obliged to learn and know everything; this can neither be sought nor required, for it is utterly impossible; yet all persons…

Strength and How to Obtain It

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Eugen Sandow


In writing this book I have taken it as a commonplace that everyone—man, woman, and child—wants to be strong. Without strength—and by streng…

Little Lucy's Wonderful Globe

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Charlotte Mary Yonge


Travel with Little Lucy around the globe and learn a little geography and small bits about other cultures.(Summary by Laura Caldwell)

Self Help; with Illustrations of Conduct and Perseverance

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Samuel Smiles


Self-Help is the book that gave its name to the whole genre of literature known by that name. It is full of profiles of individuals who, thr…

The Prospective Mother

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J. Morris Slemons


A Handbook for Women During Pregnancy. This book, written for women who have no special knowledge of medicine, aims to answer the questions …

Calling God and Casting Lots

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Vic Zarley


Calling God and Casting Lots first shares a brief history of the practice of casting the lot by ancient Israelites as told in the Old and Ne…

Marion Harland's Complete Etiquette

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Marion Harland and Virginia Terhune Van de Water


Haven't you always wondered how to properly accept a formal dinner invitation? Perhaps you have a débutante under your wing, in which…

The Curtezan Unmasked

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William James Mcglothlin


"The Curtezan unmasked or, the Whoredomes of Jezebel Painted to the Life: With Antidotes against them, or Heavenly Julips to cool Men i…

A Woman of the World: Her Counsel to Other People's Sons and Daughters

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Ella Wheeler Wilcox


Did you ever contemplate a carreer as a journalist, or to get married? Do you have problems with your children, parents, or colleagues? Do y…

Etiquette Made Easy

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Edward Summers Squier


"A complete dictionary [sic] containing the right information for any and all occasions." (From the book's dust jacket.) - Summar…

Putting the Most Into Life

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Booker T. Washington


The chapters in this little book were originally part of a series of Sunday Evening Talks given by the Principal to the students of the Tusk…

Sesame and Lilies

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John Ruskin


Sesame and Lilies proposes and answers the questions, how, what and why to read in the context of how and why to live.About earlier and late…

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