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Florence Scovel Shinn


Born
in Camden, NJ, The United States
September 24, 1871

Died
October 17, 1940

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Florence Scovel Shinn (September 24, 1871, Camden, New Jersey – October 17, 1940) was an American artist and book illustrator who became a New Thought spiritual teacher and metaphysical writer in her middle years. In New Thought circles, she is best known for her first book, The Game of Life and How to Play It (1925).

Her books "Your Word Is Your Wand" and "The Game of Life and How To Play It" were released as audiobooks in 2014 and 2015 respectively and were narrated by actress Hillary Hawkins.

Shinn is considered part of the New Thought movement, as her writings follow in the tradition of Phineas Quimby (1802–1866), Emma Curtis Hopkins (1849–1925), and both Charles Fillmore (1854–1948) and Myrtle Fillmore (1845–1931), co-founders of the Uni
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The Game of Life and How to...

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“The game of life is a game of boomerangs. Our thoughts, deeds and words return to us sooner or later with astounding accuracy.”
Florence Scovel Shinn

“You can control any situation if you first control yourself.”
Florence Scovel Shinn, The Game of Life and How To Play It

“Most people consider life a battle, but it is not a battle, it is a game.”
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