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

As an English-speaking denomination, Baptists originated within 17th-century Puritanism as an offshoot of Congregationalism. English Baptists migrated to the American colonies during the 17th century. During the 18th century, the Great Awakening resulted in the expansion of the denomination, and the conversion of many slaves to Baptist churches. Baptist congregations formed their first national organization the Triennial Convention in the early 1800. 

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.

Russell Conwell was an American Baptist minister, philanthropist, and founder and first president of the Temple University in Philadelphia. Chief amongst his groundbreaking lectures is "Acres of Diamonds", a lecture Conwell gave around the world a total of roughly 6,150 times before his death in 1925. "Acres of Diamonds" teaches us that all the means for success and fulfilment are within us or close at hand, and it teaches us how unwise it is to hold the belief that the "grass is greener on the other side"....

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.

Every Man His Own University written by Russell Herman Conwell (February 15, 1843 – December 6, 1925) was an American Baptist minister, orator, philanthropist, lawyer, and writer. Conwell's capacity to establish Temple University and his other civic projects largely derived from the income that he earned from this speech. The book has been regarded as a classic of New Thought literature since the 1870s. After Conwell's death, proceeds from this speech were dedicated to the Sunday Breakfast Association, a homeless shelter in Philadelphia. Originally published in 1917. The lecture consists of six parts.

Do you dream of a life of riches, prosperity, and purpose? Well, stop dreaming - the answers are not in some fantasy or far-off place. They are directly under your nose. Minister and Temple University founder Russell H. Conwell became famous for his motivational and self-improvement lecture "Acres of Diamonds", which he delivered around the nation more than 5,152 times before his death in 1925.

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.

Nightingale-Conant presents four of the greatest success classics: Acres of Diamonds by Russell H. Conwell, The Art of War by Sun Tzu, The Master Key System by Charles F. Haanel, and I Dare You! by William H. Danforth.

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.

Russell Herman Conwell es mejor recordado como el fundador de la Universidad de Temple en Filadelfia, y por su libro inspirador, Acres de Diamantes. Este libro es un discurso sobre el «éxito» que puede resultar inspirador para la mente de los jóvenes. una decisión temprana sobre un objetivo sabio y definido en la vida, y cita muchos ejemplos de hombres y mujeres que se han conquistado a sí mismos y han alcanzado el éxito ejerciendo la fuerza de voluntad frente a grandes obstáculos.

Lo que puedes hacer con tu fuerza de voluntad es un libro de autoayuda del autor estadounidense Russell H. Conwell. Se ha convertido en un clásico de la literatura de autoayuda. El libro se basa en la idea de que la fuerza de voluntad es la clave del éxito. Conwell argumenta que las personas pueden lograr cualquier cosa que se propongan si tienen suficiente fuerza de voluntad.

"La Clave del Éxito" es un libro escrito por el pastor baptista y orador motivacional Russell H. Conwell. La obra busca transmitir lecciones prácticas sobre la búsqueda del éxito y la felicidad en la vida cotidiana.

¿Cómo puede nuestra relación con Dios transformar nuestra vida? ¿Cuál es la verdadera fuerza de la fe en el camino hacia la recuperación y la felicidad? A través de historias conmovedoras y principios esenciales, Conwell nos guía hacia una comprensión más profunda de cómo la fe en Dios y su influencia divina impacta en nuestras vidas, desde la formación de un hogar hasta el reconocimiento de su poder infinito. ¿Estás listo para descubrir el poder sanador de la fe? Prepárate para cuestionar tus creencias y descubrir el camino hacia la felicidad plena.

¿Es posible que la fe en Dios pueda llevarte a la riqueza y la prosperidad? Russell Conwell responde a esta pregunta con historias inspiradoras de personas que lograron alcanzar el éxito financiero y personal gracias a su fe y dedicación. Muestra cómo la oración y la confianza en Dios pueden ser la clave para alcanzar la felicidad en todos los aspectos de tu vida. Este libro es una guía esencial si buscas una vida plena y próspera a través de tu fe en Dios.

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."

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. 

Considered by many to be one of the finest speeches ever written, Acres of Diamonds offers a multitude of lessons about the rewards of work, education, and finding the riches of life in one's own backyard. In an era when many Americans would pack public halls to hear speeches given by the greatest citizens of their day, Russell Conwell read his world-famous lecture hundreds of times, and used the income he earned delivering it to found a small seminary to train Baptist ministers. 

Russell H. Conwell is best known for his popular book Acres of Diamonds. From the author who brought you Acres of Diamonds comes the book What You Can Do With Your Will Power. Success has no secret. Her voice is forever ringing through the marketplace and crying in the wilderness, and the burden of her cry is one word - will. 

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.