Best books by genre: Health, Mind & Body

A self-help essay by Edward Everett Hale, an American author of the nineteenth century, a clergyman, editor, abolitionist and the author or editor of more than sixty books—fiction, utopian novels, travel, sermons, biography and history. This is a Victorian era view of how to conduct yourself, how to talk, read, write, what to read, how to travel and go into society, live with children and your adults, and even habits to develop for church.

John Wilbur Chapman was a Presbyterian evangelist in the late 19th century. He is the author of such works as “Receive Ye the Holy Ghost”, “Revivals and Missions”, “When Home Is Heaven” and many others.

Allegories of Life is a wonderful book that belongs to the pen of J. S. Adams. This novel presents its readers an interesting and fascinating plot and wonderfully drawn characters which are very vivid and alive. Moreover, here the author rises the problems of Christian moral principles so the book would appeal to all readers who want to dive into an amazing life of other people.

The book from Samuel Wilderspin, an English educationist known for his pioneering work on infant schools. His work provided the model for infant schools in Europe and North America. Wilderspin’s system was aimed to develop the infant mind and moral character - intellectual and moral powers of children from one to seven years old. The author says in the Preface: Upwards of twenty-five thousand children have been now under my own care, in various parts of the United Kingdom, whose age has not exceeded six years; myself, my daughters, and my agents, have organized many score of schools, and thus I have had opportunities of studying the infant mind and heart, such as none of my contemporaries have ever possessed.

The Power of Womanhood, or Mothers and Sons belongs to the pen of a famous author Ellice Hopkins. Among some of her other works it is possible to name the following: Fred Williams (1866), Home Thoughts for Mothers and Mothers' Meetings (1869), Sick-Bed Vows, and How to Keep Them (1869), Work Among the Lost (1870), Does It Answer? (]1872), Christ the Consoler (1872), The Visitation of Dens (1874), Work in Brighton (1877), Life and Letters of James Hinton (1882), The Legal Protection of the Young (1882), Girls' Clubs and Recreative Evening Homes (1887), The Power of Womanhood; or, Mothers and Sons (1899), The National Purity Crusade: Its Origin and Results (1904), Life and Letters of James Hinton and Wars Among Workingmen Active Service. Although the book is quite short, it is very entertaining and will not make its readers be bored.

Taken from a view of the education and discipline, social manners, civil and political economy, religious princoples and character of the Society of Friends. By an abolitionist and a leading campaigner against the slave trade in the British Empire in eighteenth – nineteenth centuries, Thomas Clarkson. He was the author of several essays on the slave trade.

This book tells its readers about the life of an outstanding figure Washington Irving. The story is truly fascinating and it is very detailed and thorough. It is definitely recommended for readers interested in this personality and who want to learn some mysteries connected with Washington Irving.

Margaret Oliphant Oliphant was a Scottish historical writer. During her life Mrs. Oliphant wrote more than 120 separate works, including novels, books of travel and description, histories and volumes of literary criticism. “The doctor’s family” is one of her best and most known works.

This book is devoted to the subject of adolescent psychology and is very useful for both teenagers and their parents. Despite the fact that Making the Up Grade was published for the first time at the beginning of the twentieth century, it still seems to be very modern while not much has changed in the human nature and behavior.

Young Americans Abroad is a very interesting and truly fascinating story which describes the adventures of young Americans when they left their country searching for adventures and new impressions. The book is definitely recommended for everyone who wants to dive into amazing events and have a couple of hours of fascinating reading.