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Acres Of Diamonds

By Russell H. Conwell

Book information

Publisher
CreateSpace
Year
2009
ISBN
9781438279398, 1438279396
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
283 kB (290054 bytes)
Pages
41\41
Topic
Psychology
Library
avaxhome.ws
Time added
2010-05-31 15:29:46

Description

Russell Herman Conwell was an American Baptist minister, lawyer, writer, and outstanding orator. He is best remembered as the founder and first president of Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and for his lecture and book Acres of Diamonds . Acres of Diamonds originated as a speech which Conwell delivered over 6,000 times around the world. The central idea of the work is that one need not look elsewhere for opportunity, achievement, or fortune -- the resources to achieve all good things are present in your own community. This theme is developed by an introductory anecdote, told to Conwell by an Arab guide, about a man who wanted to find diamonds so badly that he sold his property and went off in futile search for them; the new owner of his home discovered that a rich diamond mine was located right there on the property. Conwell elaborates on the theme through examples of success, genius, service, or other virtues involving ordinary Americans.

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