<p>Russell Herman Conwell (1843?1925) was an American Baptist minister, orator, philanthropist, lawyer, and writer.<br><br>Acres of Diamonds by Russell H. Conwell. One of the books that started a self-help era of literature.<br><br>One need not look elsewhere for opportunity, achievement, or fortune?the resources to achieve all good things are present in one's own community. This is developed by an anecdote, credited to an Arab guide, about ...