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The author's insights into achieving meaning, happiness and success are just as relevant and effective today as they were nearly a century ago, hence its reissue as part of the exciting Capstone Classics line.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis collectible, hard-back edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Game of Life and How to Play It\u003c\/i\u003e includes an insightful introduction by series editor and self-help expert Tom Butler-Bowdon. Tom is an authority on classic self-help texts and adroitly connects the content of this book with the concerns of modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnjoy the colourful anecdotes of 1920s New York that have made Scovel Shinn's book a cult classic\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscover the original \"life hacks\" for advancing in every area of your life, from health to wealth to love\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSucceed by attuning yourself with the unchanging principles that govern the universe\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith the release of this Capstone Classics edition, we finally have an authoritative, collectible version of \u003ci\u003eThe Game of Life and How to Play It\u003c\/i\u003e. Find out why \u003ci\u003eThe Game of Life and How to Play It\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the defining self-help guides of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOTHER TITLES AVAILABLE IN THE CLASSICS SERIES FROM CAPSTONE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeyond Good and Evil, Friedrich Nietzsche, \u003c\/b\u003e978-0-857-08848-2 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeditations, Marcus Aurelius, \u003c\/b\u003e978-0-857-08846-8 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOn the Origin of Species, Charles Darwin, \u003c\/b\u003e 978-0-857-08847-5 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTao Te Ching, Lao Tzu, \u003c\/b\u003e978-0-857-08311-1 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Art of War, Sun Tzu, \u003c\/b\u003e978-0-857-08009-7 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Interpretation of Dreams, Sigmund Freud, \u003c\/b\u003e 978-0-857-08844-4 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Prince, Niccolo Machiavelli, \u003c\/b\u003e978-0-857-08078-3 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Prophet, Kahlil Gibran, \u003c\/b\u003e978-0-857-08855-0 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Republic, Plato, \u003c\/b\u003e978-0-857-08313-5 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Science of Getting Rich, Wallace Wattles, \u003c\/b\u003e978-0-857-08008-0 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith, \u003c\/b\u003e978-0-857-08077-6 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThink and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill, \u003c\/b\u003e978-1-906-46559-9\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDISCOVER THE TIMELESS WISDOM OF THIS CLASSIC SELF-HELP GUIDE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe all wish we could achieve certain goals in life. We'd like a better career, a happier relationship or a stronger sense of self. What can we do to transform those visions into realities? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Game of Life and How to Play It\u003c\/i\u003e, originally published in 1925, Florence Scovel Shinn explains how readers can apply universal laws to create the lives of their dreams. This collectible, hard-back edition includes a new Introduction from self-help expert Tom Butler-Bowdon, in which he contextualizes the book for today's audience, further clarifying why it continues to resonate. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLife should be a joyful and abundant experience. Read \u003ci\u003eThe Game of Life and How to Play It\u003c\/i\u003e, and you'll understand how it can be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFlorence Scovel Shinn\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Camden, New Jersey, in 1871. In her early years she was an artist and book illustrator, however her middle years saw her become a New Thought spiritual lecturer and metaphysical writer. In 1925, Scovel Shinn published \u003ci\u003eThe Game of Life and How to Play It, \u003c\/i\u003ea short self-help title that brought quiet inspiration and reassurance to millions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Butler-Bowdon\u003c\/b\u003e is series editor for the Capstone Classics series. 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