Intelligent Words

Imagine feeling like a master of your own reading experience. This guide is your secret weapon. It's packed with proven techniques and strategies from cognitive science and reading experts. You'll learn how to highlight effectively, take notes that stick, and actively engage with the text to unlock deeper comprehension. Think of it like a cheat code for your brain. Unlock the power of active reading and finally conquer the challenge of retaining what you read. This is your chance to become a truly intelligent reader.

As a Man Thinketh is a timeless masterpiece that has inspired people over a century and ignited the flames of self-realization in the heart and mind of humankind. Depths and heights of wisdom are reached in a simplicity of thought and word, demonstrating with clarity how character is shaped, and destiny follows as sure as a shadow. With James Allen’s masterful blend of philosophy, spirituality, and psychology, there is a power in this work to inspire and change people’s lives.

Originally written in 1940 and first published by Simon & Schuster in 1972, How to Read a Book introduces and elucidates the various levels of reading and how to achieve them in order to gain the most understanding and insight from any book. From elementary reading, through systematic skimming and inspectional reading, to speed reading and beyond, readers will learn when and how to ‘judge a book by its cover,’ perceive structure no matter the prose, read critically, and extract an author’s message from any text.