Harriet Emilie Cady (July 12, 1848 – January 3, 1941) was an American

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physician and

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spiritual writings.Vahle(2002), p71 Her 1896 book ''Lessons in Truth, A Course of Twelve Lessons in Practical Christianity'' is now considered one of the core texts on

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teachings. It is the most widely read book in that movement. It has sold over 1.6 million copies since its first publication, and has been translated into eleven languages and

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Biography

She was born on July 12, 1848, in

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, to Oliver Barlow Cady and Cornelia A. Philips. Cady's first job was as a schoolteacher in a one-room schoolhouse in her hometown. In the late 1860s, she decided to pursue the field of

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, and enrolled in the Homeopathic Medical College of the State of New York She graduated in 1871 and became one of the first woman physicians in America.

Spiritual development and writing career

Introduced to the teachings of

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, Cady became deeply involved in spiritual and

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studies. She was inspired and influenced by

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teachings and the philosophy of

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. She was taught by

Emma Curtis Hopkins Emma Curtis Hopkins (September 2, 1849 – April 8, 1925 age 75) was an American spiritual teacher and leader. She was involved in organizing the New Thought movement and was a primary theologian, teacher, writer, feminist, mystic, and healer, w ...

, the New Thought "teacher of teachers" and a student of Christian Science and Mary Baker Eddy. Cady associated with several prominent figures in the New Thought movement of the time, including:

, Divine Science minister

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, founder of

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, and

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and

Myrtle Fillmore Mary Caroline "Myrtle" Page Fillmore (August 6, 1845 – October 6, 1931) was an American who was co-founder of Unity, a church within the New Thought Christian movement, along with her husband Charles Fillmore. Before that she worked as a sc ...

, co-founders of

. ''Finding The Christ in Ourselves'', a pamphlet she had written and sent unsolicited to Charles and Myrtle Fillmore, was published by them in the October 1891 issue of ''Thought''. Beginning in 1892, a series of articles titled Lessons in Truth by Dr. Cady were published in ''

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'' magazine. This material later was compiled into a book and was the first book Unity published.

Death

Cady died January 3, 1941, in

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Published works

*''Lessons in Truth, A Course of Twelve Lessons in Practical Christianity''. (1894). *''How I Used Truth''. (Revised Edition, 1916). (Formally published as ''Miscellaneous Writings'') *''God, A Present Help''. (1868). *''The Best Theology''. ::Source: WorldCat

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External links

The complete book "Lessons In Truth" by H. Emilie CadyBiographical webpage
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