Russell Herman Conwell

This stirring manifesto shows how to discover everything you need to succeed— where you least expect it.So begins one of the most famous speeches of the twentieth century, a talk that educator and minister Russell H. Conwell delivered before literally thousands of audiences before his death in 1925. In its printed version Acres of Diamonds reached millions of readers around the world. Conwell's great manifesto imparts one extraordinary lesson: All the wealth you could ever dream of, search for, or yearn after—in whatever form you wish for—exists right beneath your own feet. It is a message of determination, unconventional thinking, and positive living that came to influence a generation of motivational literature.The Success Classics edition of Acres of Diamonds also features two rare bonus works: Praying for Money and The Story of "Acres of Diamonds" by journalist Robert Shackleton.

"John Wanamaker (July 11, 1838 ? December 12, 1922) was a United States merchant, religious leader, civic and political figure, considered by some to be the father of modern advertising and a "pioneer in marketing."--Wikipedia.

This is a self-help book endorsed by Napolean Hill in "The Law of Success" as a prelude to his discourse on the Law of Increasing Returns. Upon a quick preview, it seems to be written to inspire people to develop the powers of their minds for growth, fulfillment, and the betterment of society. While some of the ideas are outdated (and farfetched), the book still holds promise for a treatise on principals of good living. Written in pamphlet form with terms not too difficult to understand, it should be a fairly quick read similar to "Power for Living". In a word: it is 'wholesome'.

The Reminiscences are extracts from Conwell's Why Lincoln Laughed, published and copyrighted by Harper and Brothers. Lincoln's appeal for loyalty to law is from his address to Young Men's Lyceum of Springfield, Illinois, January 27, 1837, when Lincoln was twenty-seven years of age.