Christian D. Larson (1874 - 1962) was a highly influential New Thought leader and teacher. He was born in Iowa in 1874. Some of his works include Poise and Power, The Great Within, The Hidden Secret, Mastery of Self, Mastery of Fate, The Ideal Made Real, Thinking for Results, Your Forces and How to Use Them, How to Stay Well, and The Pathway of Roses.