A little digression into the life of Neville Goddard brings us to the basics of the Law of Assumption that is, straight to the heart of manifesting. Is his biography really that important for understanding? Yes, because Neville Goddard's background will help you with the techniques that make it possible for you to learn to manifest properly. We will focus on the most important facts below. Neville Lancelot Goddard was born on February 19, 1905 in the then British protectorate of Barbados in the city of St. Michael- the son of an Anglican family with nine sons and one daughter. A gossip column from the 1950s described the young Neville Goddard as enormously wealthy. His family owns an entire island in the West Indies. The truth was much more humble: Neville Goddard described his own English childhood home as happy but ordinary. At the age of 17, Neville Goddard came to New York City to study theater. This developed into a successful career as a vaudeville dancer and Broadway actor. He toured America and England with dance troupes. But it was barely enough to live on, so he had to supplement his income with jobs as an elevator driver and freight forwarder. During this time, Neville Goddard was exposed to various spiritual ideas, which waned his ambition for the stage. Interest in the power of the mind and in metaphysics was kindled. And then it happened: in the early 1930s, Neville Goddard met a person who would completely change his life.