{"product_id":"acres-of-diamonds-9781998050543","title":"Acres of Diamonds","description":"\u003cp\u003eAcres of Diamonds is an essay by Russell Herman Conwell, an American minister, lawyer, and writer. Conwell got the idea for this famous work during a trip to the Middle East. It started as a speech he gave to his former Civil War comrades, and he eventually delivered it across the U.S. and around the world over 6,000 times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe essay's main message is that people don't need to search far for success, wealth, or purpose; often, the resources they need are right where they are. Conwell illustrates this with a story about a man who sold his land to search for diamonds, only for the new owner to find a rich diamond mine on the property. Conwell encourages people to \"dig in their own backyard.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConwell's earnings from this speech helped him establish Temple University and support various civic projects. After his death, the proceeds from the essay went to support a homeless shelter in Philadelphia. The work has since become a classic in New Thought literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Stanfordpub.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/28\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781998050543\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 50\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.25d","brand":"Russell Conwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44833797341365,"sku":"9781998050543","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_9df6799d-1d10-419d-ab71-2aff43d9584b.jpg?v=1732030140","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/acres-of-diamonds-9781998050543","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}