Are You Ready for the Secret to Attaining Wealth? It Is Right In Front of You... Do you dream of a life of riches, power, and purpose? Well, stop dreaming. The answers are not in some faraway place or fantasy. They are right in front of you, where you least expect them. Minister and Temple University founder Russell H. Conwell became famous for his motivational and self-improvement lecture Acres of Diamonds, which he delivered more than 5,000 times to audiences across the nation before his death in 1925. In this empowering, concise statement Conwell shows you: Why wealth is in your own backyard. The one habit of hugely successful people. Why simplicity is your key to greatness. Why you have a right and an obligation to be rich. Abridged and introduced by PEN Award-winning historian Mitch Horowitz, here is a presentation that you will never forget. Acres of Diamonds will alter the nature and direction of your life and fortunes.