An attractive manner is assured if we will avoid the following: Sarcasm,
impertinence, ridicule, hot temper, profanity, roughness, brutality,
vulgarity, a loud voice, and grouchiness. -from Chapter III, "The
Development of Your Magnetic Power" The New Thought movement of the turn
of the twentieth century combined Christian spirituality with the
paranormal in order to give practical expression to the forces of the
universe. Or so its proponents believed. One of the most influential
thinkers of this early "New Age" philosophy promises here, in this 1914
book, to share "in a condensed, non-mystical style all I have been able
to learn of this wonderful power" of personal magnetism. Mysteries
revealed include: . the secrets of being naturally magnetic . the
development of your magnetic power . how to use your personality to win
the affection of the opposite sex . how to cultivate success . how to
protect yourself against injurious thought attraction . how to make
yourself a great power in the world . a formula for creating happiness
Today's hunger for self-help, personal empowerment, and pop spirituality
has its origins in a craving for self-improvement that's a century old,
as this captivating little book demonstrates. Also available from Cosimo
Classics: The Art and Science of Personal Magnetism: The Secrets of
Mental Fascination, by Theron Q. Dumont. American writer WILLIAM WALKER
ATKINSON (1862-1932)-aka Theron Q. Dumont-was born in Baltimore and had
built up a successful law practice in Pennsylvania before professional
burnout led him to the religious New Thought movement. He served as
editor of the popular magazine New Thought from 1901 to 1905, and as
editor of the journal Advanced Thought from 1916 to 1919.
