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This article explores how Dr. Herbert A. Parkyn's treatment, mentorship, and publishing network transformed William Walker Atkinson from a struggling attorney into the most prolific and influential writer in the New Thought movement.

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Original Yogi Publication Society building, at 4000 Cottage Grove

The Yogi Publication Society started in the offices of Herbert A. Parkyn on Cottage Grove Ave.

This article shows that 4000 Cottage Grove Avenue was where the Yogi Publication Society began and served as the main hub for Dr. Herbert A. Parkyn's publishing, educational, and mail-order activities.

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