Florence Scovel Shinn: The Game of Life & Spiritual Wisdom Collection

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THE WRITINGS OF
FLORENCE SCOVEL SHINN
The Game of Life
Your Word is Your Wand
The Secret Door to Success
The Power of the Spoken Word
Florence Scovel Shinn was widely known for many years as an
artist and illustrator, metaphysician and lecturer, and as having
helped thousands of people through her great work of healing and
assisting in solving their problems.

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THE WRITINGS OF
FLORENCE SCOVEL SHINN
About the Author……………………………………..
The Game of Life (and How to Play It)……………...
Your Word is Your Wand……………………………
The Secret Door to Success…………………………..
The Power of the Spoken Word……………………...
Originally published between 1925-1945
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Florence Scovel Shinn was an artist and a metaphysics teacher in
New York in the early part of the 20th century. Her books are truly
incredible. They are relatively short, but they are profound. In her
books she shows that we can enjoy a winning streak of health,
prosperity, and happiness. She shares real-life stories with us from
her many clients to illustrate how positive attitudes and
affirmations invariably succeed in making one a "winner" in life—
able to control life's conditions and release abundance through a
knowledge of spiritual law.
Florence Shinn is one of last century's most popular Success
teachers. Apparently, she had quite a following in her "heyday"
too, for her lectures were well attended and her books were popular
not only in America, but also abroad.
Florence Scovel was born September 24, 1871, in Camden, New
Jersey. Her mother was the former Emily Hopkinson of
Pennsylvania. Her father was Alden Cortlandt Scovel, and he
practiced law in Camden. Besides Florence there was an older
daughter and younger son.
Florence was educated in Philadelphia at the Friends Central
School and studied art at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
from 1889 to 1897. It was there that she met her future husband,
Everett Shinn (1876 - 1953), who was a fairly celebrated painter of
impressionistic canvases and realistic murals.

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Although Florence was educated at the art Academy, her pen and
ink drawings are the result of her natural talent and not technical
training.
Shortly after Florence's graduation from the Academy, she and
Everett were married. The Shinns moved to New York City where
they pursued separate careers in art. Everett was interested in the
theatre and not only designed and painted for it but built a small
theatre in the courtyard behind their studio home at 112 Waverly
Place, near Washington Square. He organised the Waverly Players
and wrote three plays in each of which Florence played the title
role.
Before World War one she was an illustrator of popular children's
literature in magazines and books. In 1912, after fourteen years of
marriage, Everett requested a divorce.
In 1925, having been unable to find a publisher for "The Game of
Life and How to Play It" she published it herself. "Your Word is
Your Wand" was published in 1928 and "The Secret Door to
Success" was published in 1940 shortly before her death on
October 17, 1940. The "Power of the Spoken Word" is a
compendium of her notes, gathered by a student and published
posthumously in 1945.
Florence Scovel Shinn had the ability to explain her success
principles and how they work in an entertaining and easy-to-read
style. By sharing real-life stories she illustrates how positive
attitudes and affirmations invariably succeed in making one a

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"winner" in life, able to control life's conditions and release
abundance through a knowledge of spiritual law.
Ms. Shinn passed on to a broader sphere in the "game of life" in
1940, but through her artistry and inspired writings has left an
indelible mark on the canvas of life on planet earth which will live
on to broaden the horizons of men and women the world over for
generations to come.