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Here is Conwell's classic inspirational speech about finding the resources to achieve all desirable things in your own community.

Acres of Diamonds - essay, written by Russell Herman Conwell (February 15, 1843 – December 6, 1925) was an American Baptist minister, orator, philanthropist, lawyer, and writer. The original inspiration for Acres of Diamonds, his most famous essay, occurred in 1869 when Conwell was traveling in the Middle East. The work began as a speech, "at first given," wrote Conwell in 1913, "before a reunion of my old comrades of the Forty-sixth Massachusetts Regiment, which served in the Civil War and in which I was captain."

Acres of Diamonds by Russell H. Conwell is an inspiring work that highlights the idea that true wealth, success, and fulfillment can be found close to home, often in the places and opportunities we overlook. Through a series of engaging stories, Conwell emphasizes that individuals possess untapped potential and that prosperity can be achieved by recognizing and capitalizing on the resources within their immediate environment.

Award-winning narrator Mike Vendetti reads Acres of Diamonds, originally a lecture that Dr. Russell Conwell delivered in over 6,000 towns, villages, and cities.

The author of Acres of Diamonds (1890) was Russell Herman Conwell (1843-1925), an American Baptist minister, orator, philanthropist, lawyer, and writer. The author was inspired by the story of a Persian farmer who loses his life looking for a diamond mine when his own farm (which he sold to finance his search for a mine) literally contained acres of diamonds. The main message of this motivational classic is that one need not look elsewhere for opportunity, achievement, or fortune, because the resources to achieve all good things are already present in one's own community.

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In this program, Denis Waitley narrates one of the most popular self-help speeches in the world - delivered over 6,000 times by Russell Conwell, a Baptist minister, nearly 150 years ago. At the heart of Acres of Diamonds is a parable Conwell heard while traveling through the Middle East in 1870.

Life-changing wisdom never goes out of style! These eight classic works have truly stood the test of time, selling tens of millions of copies and remaining in constant demand. Now The Secrets of Success, a one-of-a-kind anthology of achievement, reveals why they are every bit as inspiring as they were a century ago.

In Acres of Diamonds, Russell H. Conwell shows us how to identify the riches and opportunity that lie all around us. Many people search their entire life for opportunity never realizing that everything they need to succeed is already within their reach if only they recognized it.

Russell Conwell (1843-1925) was a man of many parts - lawyer, Baptist minister, traveler, Civil War veteran, and philanthropist - but is best remembered today for his celebrated lecture, Acres of Diamonds, which was published in book form in 1890. Conwell's basic premise in this work is very simple: A person's fortune can be found in his own backyard.

One of the most popular self-help speeches of all time teaches you to seek for the riches within and close to home. Russell Conwell's famous Acres of Diamonds speech was the inspiration for Temple University's mission.

El libro de Russell Conwell, Acres de Diamantes, es de aquellos textos capaces de cambiarle la vida a quien lo lee. ¿Qué es aquello que te impide avanzar o cumplir tus objetivos? ¿Te has puesto a pensar en las capacidades que tienes? ¿Conoces los límites de tu verdadero potencial? A través del relato de una anécdota, Conwell nos interpela y despierta, mostrándonos el inmenso valor que tenemos en nuestro interior y entregándonos la sabiduría necesaria para avanzar en el camino del éxito y la prosperidad.

This volume of TTOS presents Russell Herman Conwell, one of the fathers of American Success Speakers. He was a truly unique man, with traits that led to his success and caused him to be a loving, sharing individual who gave freely of his talents, knowledge, and experience.