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2011 Reprint of 1941 Second Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. One secret of Shinn's success was that she was always herself . . . colloquial, informal, friendly, and humorous. She herself was very spiritual . . . and taught by familiar, practical,…

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1 author picked The Game of Life and How to Play It as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This book up-leveled my ability to create my reality in the most subtle way. I loved how it made reclaiming my life feel effortless, simply by shifting the words I used. Florence Scovel Shinn broke down how our words literally shape our lives, and it was such a simple yet powerful shift.

I remember feeling like I’d found a secret weapon: the way I was speaking to myself and about my life was directly affecting what was showing up. It was a game-changer for me!

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