The Quimby Manuscripts

essays by Quimby

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The Quimby Manuscripts are a collection of essays by Phineas Parkhurst Quimby, an American healer and the founder of the New Thought movement. Quimby believed that all illnesses stem from mistaken beliefs and that healing is achieved by discovering the truth through mental suggestion. He thought he had rediscovered the healing methods of Jesus.12

The Quimby Manuscripts were published in 1921 and include his philosophy. The collection has been a point of discussion, particularly regarding its influence on Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of Christian Science. While Eddy was a disciple of Quimby, the extent of his influence on her work remains a subject of debate.12

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The Quimby Manuscripts (1921, ed. by H.W. Dresser) include his philosophy. The first edition contains a number of Eddy’s letters to Quimby and others not found in later editions.
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The Quimby Manuscripts (1921, ed. by H.W. Dresser) include his philosophy. The first edition contains a number of Eddy’s letters to Quimby and others not found in later editions.
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