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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 158 EAN: 9781604591927 Edition: 1 ISBN: 1604591927 Label: Wilder Publications Manufacturer: Wilder Publications Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 100 Publication Date: January 11, 2008 Publisher: Wilder Publications Studio: Wilder Publications Editorial Review: Product Description: 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. This edition has an introduction by John Wanamaker; a biography of Conwell by Robert Shackleton; and an additional essay entitled "The Acre of Diamonds" by Robert Collier that you wont find in other editions, making this the definitive edition. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Acres if Diamonds, All I can say is Awesom!!!This book is highly Recommended! Very Inspiring! It reveals to the reader the treasure that is within, if you would but search a little deeper instead of looking else where or to others. It causes you to really think and tap into the hidden gifts and potential that is on the inside of oneself. 5 KUDOS!!! Lanesa Stubbs Rating: - Regular People Can Accomplish Great ThingsAt 64 pages from cover-to-cover, "Acres of Diamonds" is probably the shortest book I've read in a long time. Written by Baptist minister and founder of Temple University, Russell H. Conwell, this book originated as one of his sermons, which was so popular that it was published as a book. "Acres of Diamonds" is based on a parable told to Conwell by an Arab guide during a trip to the Middle East. The parable tells the story of a man who sells his farm to search the world for diamonds. ... Read More Rating: - Acres of DiamondsTimeless wisdom. Proves once again the principles of success do not need to be re-invented. Everything needed to be successful in life has already been written, and is available to all of us! Excellent Rating: - great bookFirst given as a lecture at the beginning of the 1900's, the inspirational thoughts contained in "Acres of Diamonds" are still as relevant today as ever. Consider how the following passage plays into today's headlines, "I hear sometimes of men that get millions of dollars dishonestly. But, they are so rare a thing, in fact, that the newspapers talk about them all the time as a matter of news until you get the idea that all ... Read More Rating:  - Acres of DiamondsPoor copy of a great text. Author's name is misspelled on the cover. How could that happen? Text looks like a computer copy with spacing problems. Choose a different edition or publisher. |
