author
Henry Wood
1834–1909
A successful businessman turned spiritual writer, he became one of the early voices of the New Thought movement in America. His books explore mental healing, practical philosophy, and the idea that inner habits shape outward life.
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Victor Serenus: A Story of the Pauline Era
by Henry Wood
Edward Burton
by Henry Wood
About the author
Born in Barre, Vermont, in 1834, Henry Wood spent the first part of his career in business before tuberculosis changed the course of his life. During a long period of recovery, he began reading widely in religion, philosophy, and healing, interests that later shaped his writing.
From the late 1880s onward, he published a series of books that helped define the more thoughtful, system-building side of New Thought. Works such as Natural Law in the Business World, God's Image in Man, The Political Economy of Natural Law, and The New Thought Simplified brought together ideas about mind, health, ethics, and everyday conduct in a way meant for general readers.
Wood is remembered as an early American writer who tried to present metaphysical ideas in a practical, orderly style. Rather than writing as a preacher, he often wrote as a guide, encouraging readers to see mental discipline, optimism, and spiritual insight as forces that could reshape daily life.