Neville Goddard was an author and speaker on self-empowerment and spiritual topics. He was most active during the 40's and 50's, and is a profound influence on the modern New Thought and Law of Attraction movements. Neville Goddard conveyed the underlying meaning of Biblical allegory through his lectures and books; as well as the power of focused imagination. Neville Goddard was born on February 19, 1905 in St. Michael, Barbados in the British West Indies. His father was Joseph Nathaniel Goddard, a merchant, and mother was Wilhelmina Nee Hinkinson. Neville was the fourth child in a family of nine boys and one girl. His work is preserved online at Neville-Goddard.net.