Acres of Diamonds

Conwell, Russell Herman; Wanamaker, John; Collier, Robert

ISBN 10: 1617202223 / ISBN 13: 9781617202223

Published by Spire Books, 2011

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Acres of Diamonds
• Publisher: Spire Books
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1617202223
• ISBN 13: 9781617202223
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: As New

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Synopsis

Russell H. Conwell's Acres of Diamonds is one of the classic American statements on opportunity, self-reliance, enterprise, and the value hidden close at hand.

Based on a lecture Conwell delivered thousands of times, Acres of Diamonds argues that people often search the world for success while overlooking the resources, opportunities, duties, and possibilities already around them. Its central lesson is simple and enduring: the chance to build a useful and prosperous life may not lie in escape, fantasy, or distant fortune, but in seeing one's own circumstances clearly and acting with purpose.

Part inspirational address, part success classic, and part sermon on practical ambition, Acres of Diamonds has remained popular for generations because it joins moral seriousness with entrepreneurial energy. Conwell urges readers to cultivate industry, usefulness, alertness, service, and disciplined effort rather than envy or idle dreaming. This Thrifty Books edition is suited to readers of classic self-help, motivational literature, American success writing, personal development, business inspiration, and practical wisdom.

About the Author

Russell H. Conwell (1843-1925) was an American Baptist minister, lawyer, journalist, lecturer, philanthropist, and educator. Born in Massachusetts, he served in the Union Army during the American Civil War before building a wide-ranging career as a public speaker and religious leader. He became pastor of Grace Baptist Church in Philadelphia and was one of the founders of Temple University, an institution closely connected with his belief that education should be available to ambitious working people.Conwell is best remembered for Acres of Diamonds, the enormously popular lecture he delivered thousands of times across the United States. The lecture's message-that opportunity is often found close to home by those who learn to recognise and cultivate it-made it one of the enduring texts of American motivational and success literature. His work joins Protestant moral teaching, practical ambition, self-improvement, and civic usefulness, giving Acres of Diamonds a lasting place among classic inspirational books.