{"product_id":"9780857088406","title":"The Game of Life and How to Play It The Self-help Classic","description":"\u003ch3\u003eCapstone Classics\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Game of Life and How to Play It\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Self-help Classic\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFlorence Scovel Shinn | Tom Butler-Bowdon\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelf-help \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe classic self-help guide, full of timeless wisdom\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlorence Scovel Shinn’s \u003ci\u003eThe Game of Life and How to Play It\u003c\/i\u003e first appeared in bookstores in 1925 and is now considered a classic in the self-help genre. The author’s insights into achieving meaning, happiness and success are just as relevant and effective today as they were nearly a century ago, hence its reissue as part of the exciting Capstone Classics line.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis collectible, hard-back edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Game of Life and How to Play It\u003c\/i\u003e includes an insightful introduction by series editor and self-help expert Tom Butler-Bowdon. Tom is an authority on classic self-help texts and adroitly connects the content of this book with the concerns of modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnjoy the colourful anecdotes of 1920s New York that have made Scovel Shinn’s book a cult classic\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscover the original “life hacks” for advancing in every area of your life, from health to wealth to love\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSucceed by attuning yourself with the unchanging principles that govern the universe\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith the release of this Capstone Classics edition, we finally have an authoritative, collectible version of \u003ci\u003eThe Game of Life and How to Play It\u003c\/i\u003e. Find out why \u003ci\u003eThe Game of Life and How to Play It\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the defining self-help guides of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFlorence Scovel Shinn\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Camden, New Jersey, in 1871. In her early years she was an artist and book illustrator, however her middle years saw her become a New Thought spiritual lecturer and metaphysical writer. In 1925, Scovel Shinn published \u003ci\u003eThe Game of Life and How to Play It, \u003c\/i\u003ea short self-help title that brought quiet inspiration and reassurance to millions. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Butler-Bowdon\u003c\/b\u003e is series editor for the Capstone Classics series. He has written Introductions for Capstone editions of Plato’s \u003ci\u003eThe Republic,\u003c\/i\u003e Machiavelli’s \u003ci\u003eThe Prince, \u003c\/i\u003eAdam Smith’s \u003ci\u003eThe Wealth of Nations,\u003c\/i\u003e Sun Tzu’s \u003ci\u003eThe Art of War,\u003c\/i\u003e Lao Tzu’s \u003ci\u003eTao Te Ching, \u003c\/i\u003eand Napoleon Hill’s \u003ci\u003eThink and Grow Rich.\u003c\/i\u003e Tom is the author of the 50 Classics series and is a graduate of the London School of Economics and the University of Sydney.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ewww.Butler-Bowdon.com\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e08 June 2020\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCapstone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780857088406\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e224\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44312975114380,"sku":"9780857088406","price":13.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780857088406_c316e906-a711-45b7-8b3b-c521b63f4979.jpg?v=1780145898","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780857088406","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}