In a survey I conducted, a reader wrote:
"Hi Tony,
What, if any, is the difference between 'The Science of Getting Rich' by Wallace D. Wattles and 'Financial Success Through Creative Thought' by Wallace D. Wattles? Are they one in the same, the only difference being the titles, or two completely different books?
Thanks!"
The Science of Getting Rich, which is, without a doubt, Wallace D. Wattles' best-known book, was first published in 1910 by The Elizabeth Towne Company of Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA.
It was republished in 1915 by The Elizabeth Towne Company under the title, Financial Success Through Creative Thought, or, The Science of Getting Rich.
The texts of The Science of Getting Rich and Financial Success Through Creative Thought are essentially the same.
The main differences between the two books are these:
- The title.
- The Preface. References to The Eternal News by J. J. Brown and Mr. Wattles' What Is Truth? articles were, for whatever reason, omitted from Financial Success Through Creative Thought.
- Financial Success Through Creative Thought included a three-page section at the end of the book titled, "Can You Answer These Questions on The Science of Getting Rich?". This section included a series of self-study questions for each of the seventeen chapters in the book.
If you'd like to get your hands on those self-study questions, which I've found extremely helpful in my study of The Science of Getting Rich, I've included them in two of the books that I publish. Click or tap the links below to get your copy today.
Click or tap here to get Financial Success Through Creative Thought on Amazon Kindle.
Click or tap here to get a special enhanced version of The Science of Getting Rich, which includes the self-study questions from Financial Success Through Creative Thought and a whole lot more, on Amazon Kindle.
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Prefer paperback?
Click or tap here to get Financial Success Through Creative Thought in paperback on Amazon.
Click or tap here to get a special enhanced version of The Science of Getting Rich, which includes the self-study questions from Financial Success Through Creative Thought and a whole lot more, in paperback on Amazon.
Tip: The second of the two books listed above (the special enhanced version of The Science of Getting Rich) is the better value!
Related Pages:
Financial Success Through Creative Thought by Wallace D. Wattles
The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles
What Is Truth? by Wallace D. Wattles
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Tony i believe Mr Waddles The Science of Getting Rich but how does one believe when visually all he sees us dispar and lack
Posted by: Terry | 04/21/2019 at 04:30 PM
Tell you what Terry, I'll answer that for you in a blog post sometime in the very near future. Stay tuned!
Posted by: Tony Mase | 04/22/2019 at 07:57 AM
Hi Tony,
do you know where someone can find the book "The Eternal News" by J. J. Brown that is referenced by Mr Wattles? I've search a lot online but it seems there is nothing.
thank you
Posted by: Wattles Fan | 11/16/2020 at 03:23 AM
Unfortunately, I don't. I've been searching for it for many years but have yet to find a copy.
Posted by: Tony Mase | 11/16/2020 at 12:30 PM
I have the 1925 edition. What is it worth?
TIA,
Bob B.
Posted by: Bob Belfer | 12/07/2020 at 03:20 PM
It's "worth" whatever you'd be willing to sell it for and a potential buyer would be willing to pay for it at any given point in time.
Posted by: Tony Mase | 12/08/2020 at 03:25 AM