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Ranked #99 in Books & Media

Quick answer The The Game of Life and How to Play It by by Florence Scovel Shinn (Author) Format: Paperback scores 9.2/10 with us. Amazon owners rate it 4.6 out of 5 across 8,584 reviews, in line with the 4.5 average of the 347 products we track in Books & Media.

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Product information

8 specifications
Publisher‎ Martino Publishing
Publication date‎ June 15, 2011
Language‎ English
Print length‎ 80 pages
ISBN-10‎ 1614270791
ISBN-13‎ 978-1614270799
Item Weight‎ 4.8 ounces
Dimensions‎ 6 x 0.2 x 9 inches

The Game of Life and How to Play It: questions & answers

Is the The Game of Life and How to Play It worth buying?

Yes, it is one of the stronger picks in its group. We score the The Game of Life and How to Play It 9.2 out of 10. Amazon owners rate it 4.6 out of 5 across 8,584 reviews, in line with the 4.5 average of the 347 products we track in Books & Media.

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Customer reviews

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AncientWisdomExplorer
Verified purchaseFebruary 18, 2025
The Best Edition of This Life-Changing Classic!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️The Game of Life & How to Play It by Florence Scovel Shinn is a timeless classic on success, prosperity, and spiritual alignment. This new annotated edition by Ancient Wisdom Institute takes it to the next level, making it the best version available today.What makes this edition stand out?Faithful to the Original. The complete, unaltered text is beautifully preserved, ensuring that Shinn’s wisdom remains intact.Enhanced with Commentary. The annotations by Ancient Wisdom Institute provide deeper insights, clarifications, and practical applications, helping modern readers fully grasp a

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Eliza Reo
Verified purchaseJuly 21, 2026
insightful yet practical

The book was written in the 1920s but is still very relevant today. It is the best book on manifestation I’ve read. It gives easy and practical ways to improve your thinking and your life.

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Melaney M.
Verified purchaseAugust 6, 2026
WOW!

This book was the framework I didn't know I needed but always desired! Very insightful into knowing God, thyself & your mind. In depth spiritually and break downs spiritual & universal laws where one can innerstand. Astounding!

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Gerald
Verified purchaseAugust 15, 2026
ABSOLUTE MUST READ!!!

Once I began reading this classic I couldn't put it down. Proud lessons for awakening minds. Blessings of grace, peace, abundance, and joy. 🙏🏾❤️

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RLisa
Verified purchaseJune 26, 2018
Audio version skips over all references to Jesus

The author’s beliefs and teachings are obviously based on the Bible but she does not use the references in a negative way. I love her teachings which are life changing if followed. I was very disappointed that as I was following the text and listening to the audio, it skipped over every reference to Jesus. You cannot take Jesus out of the teachings of the Bible because it is all inspired by him. Many of the quotes in this book are from Him. If you take him out of this book you are taking out all of the teachings of this author. I don’t know why someone would want to take out the one person who

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IN
Verified purchaseJuly 4, 2026
Wow

I wish I had read this book sooner! Florence is very direct in her instructions and explanations of how life really works.

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Mama G
Verified purchaseJuly 26, 2026
Exactly the book I was looking for

Brand new condition. Very nice but clearly there are typographical errors and spacing issues, however, neither of these flaws impact the overall readability of an otherwise wonderful book.

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Sandra Sanchez
Verified purchaseJuly 23, 2026
Amazing book!!

This book is the cheat code to life!! A MUST read. You will instantly feel better and excited about life!

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