Russell H Conwell
Famed Baptist minister Russell Conwell knew a thing or two about personal efficiency. During his career, he worked as a soldier, a church leader, a lawyer, a journalist, a biographer, and a bestselling self-help author. He also managed to find time to found and preside over Temple University. In this tip-filled volume, Conwell provides actionable advice to help you make the most of your allotted 24 hours.
Self-made man and renowned Baptist minister Russell Conwell helped to usher in a paradigm shift in Christian thinking in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries—and also managed to help remake the self-help genre in the process. The Key to Success is a comprehensive overview of Conwell's philosophy, and it's chock-full of ideas that will help you make your wildest dreams of success come true.
Renowned orator, minister, and founder of Temple University Russell Conwell was one of the most popular public speakers of his day. His message often focused on his belief that each and every one of us already possesses what it takes to succeed. In What You Can Do With Your Will Power, Conwell elucidates on this theme and gives readers practical steps to help them make the most of their inborn talent and potential.
Learn more about the role that spirituality can play in health, healing, and wellness in this volume from renowned Baptist minister Russell Conwell, who revolutionized Christian thought with his work on self-help in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Russell H. Conwell was an influential Baptist thinker and theologian whose famed lecture Acres of Diamonds gained worldwide acclaim in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The funds the speech garnered allowed Conwell to start Temple University, as well as other philanthropic and civic endeavors. In this short collection of essays, Conwell offers his own unique and uplifting take on a number of aspects of Christianity.
Though he would later achieve widespread acclaim as a popular minister and writer, when he was a young man serving in the Union army, Russell Conwell had a chance encounter with then-President Lincoln. Over the course of their conversation, Conwell was able to gain a great deal of insight into Lincoln's unique personality and sense of humor. His recollections of their chat are presented in this charming volume.