The Wisdom of James Allen III: Out from the Heart/Byways of Blessedness/from Passion to Peace/the Heavenlylife
James Allen was born in Leicester, England in 1864.  James was 15 when his father, a businessman, was murdered. James left school to work full time to help support the family. He eventually married and became an executive secretary for a large corporation. At age 38, he retired from employment and he and his wife moved to a small cottage on the southwest shore of England to pursue a simple life of contemplation. He wrote for 9 years producing over 20 works.  He died in 1912 at age 48.