In "Light on Life's Difficulties", work written by James Allen in 1912, he tackles the myriad problems facing the world and all its people from a perspective of mind over matter. Shining a light of plain-spoken wisdom on everything from the personal (a sense of proportion, good manners and refinement) to the global (war and peace, diversities of creeds), Allen motivates us all the take a hand in making the world a better place... for ourselves and for everyone.

James Allen, British author and pop philosopher, was one of the most popular writers in the fields of inspiration and spirituality at the turn of the 20th century.