The Science of Getting Rich

Wallace D. Wattles · Wallace Wattles

Dec 2020 · Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing · Narrated by Joe Phoenix

About this audiobook

Updated version
The Science of Getting Rich is a book written by the New Thought Movement writer Wallace D. Wattles and published in 1910 by the Elizabeth Towne Company. The book is still in print. According to USA Today, the text is "divided into 17 short, straight-to-the-point chapters that explain how to overcome mental barriers, and how creation, rather than competition, is the hidden key to wealth attraction.

This book is based on the Hindu philosophies that One is All, and that All is One (Page one of Preface). The Science of Getting Rich is based upon what Wattles called "the Certain Way of Thinking." According to Mitch Horowitz, the editor-in-chief of the Jeremy Tarcher imprint of Penguin Books, which reprinted The Science of Getting Rich in 2007, Wattles' "Certain Way" descended from the "mental healing movement" that had started earlier with Phineas P. Quimby in the mid-19th century. As Horowitz explained to a reporter from the Washington Post, after experiencing relief from physical symptoms of discomfort or illness through Quimby's mental strategies, people began to wonder, "If my state of mind seems to have a positive influence over how I feel physically, what other things can it do? Can it lead to prosperity? Can it lead to happiness in my home? Can it lead to finding love and romance?" One result of such questioning was Wattles's application of Quimbian "mental healing" strategies to financial as well as physiological situations.

Famous works of the author Wallace D. Wattles: The Constructive Use of Foods, Hellfire Harrison, Jesus: The Man and His Work, a long speech made into a pamphlet, and the base of "A New Christ", Letters to a Woman's Husband, "The Science of" trilogy: The Science of Getting Rich, The Science of Being Great, The Science of Being Well.

Ratings and reviews

The basic premise of the book is think about what you want hard enough and god will give it to you. I assume that's the Christian version, although that's not explained. now whether you believe in a god or not is up to you, but it's certainly not science. Leaving that aside, the narration here is terrible. It's read with no feeling, is almost impossible to listen to above normal speed, not because it's too quick, rather that it sounds like a bad computer voice. On top of that, it's not been edited, so when he stumbles, he just starts the sentence again making it very hard to follow, as he's constantly repeating bits. I'd say avoid the book, but definitely a avoid this version.

The recording is very poor quality. It sounds like it was all recorded it one go. Any mistakes and stumbles are left in and not edited so it’s very hard to follow what he is saying. Wouldn’t recommend.

Such a great listen.. the voice is clear and easy to understand. Makes learning so much fun