The Father of New Thought - Phineas Quimby

Phineas Quimby overcame "consumption" (tuberculosis) and went on to start a mental healing movement that would see many, many people healed including Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of Christian Science.

Phineas Quimby - The Father of New Thought
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