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It is here--the final chapter in the trilogy Following the highly-rated world-wide hits The Ultimate Gift and The Ultimate Life comes The Ultimate Legacy The epic of Jason Stevens' (Logan Bartholomew, Hallmark's Love's Long Journey and Love's Abiding Joy) life carries on. Having dealt with the tragedies and perils of his own family, he must try to help a friend along a similar journey. This touching conclusion shows that if we learn something, we change our own life. And when we teach something, we change another's life. But when we teach people to teach, we change the world.

Who we are, what we believe, and everything we stand for goes from theory to reality when we communicate.In The Art of Communication, the first book of the new Jim Stovall & Dr. Raymond Hull Your Competitive Edge series for personal development and business success, the authors use their decades of combined experience, research, and natural abilities to powerfully illustrate the specifics of effective communication.Stovall's revealing stories mixed with Dr. Raymond Hull's straightforward, factual approach combine to make this a must-read for businesspeople, salespeople, entrepreneurs, teachers, pastors, academics, and anyone wanting to improve their lives.Read this book and understand more about: Considering your audience and adjusting communication styleWhat your non-verbal communication says about youDressing for maximum successPublic speakingWritten words vs. spoken wordsCommunication through conductActive listeningConflict resolutionCreating a comfortable environment for effective communicationCommunicating in meetings

For Kathleen, Christmas has always been an unwelcome reminder of her father's abandonment almost three tumultuous decades ago. Although she has tried to forget her past, it has not forgotten her, and in the days leading up to Christmas, an unforgiving blizzard traps her in her home with two unlikely roommates who bring her face to face with the hurts of her past-and the hope of a happier future.Will she let go of the past and grad hold of a future full of love and forgiveness? Or will she continue to be haunted by her pain as the snow storm of the century brings with it the hope of lasting joy?

In "You Don't Have to Be Blind to See," Jim Stovall shows you how tochoose a new path that will lead to success in every area of your life.This powerful, inspiring book will help you dream big dreams and definesuccess for yourself. It will also give you the tools to make yourdreams come true and succeed on your own terms. Let Jim Stovall showyou how to discover a vision for your personal destiny. "You don't needto wait for a tragedy to give you a wake-up call about your prioritiesand your dreams....You don't have to be blind to see!"

What would you do to inherit a million dollars? Would you be willing to change your life? Jason Stevens is about to find out.Red Stevens has died, and the older members of his family receive their millions with greedy anticipation. But a different fate awaits young Jason, whom his great-uncle Stevens believed might be the last vestige of hope in the family."Although to date your life seems to be a sorry excuse for anything I would call promising, there does seem to be a spark of something in you that I hope we can fan into a flame. For that reason, I am not making you an instant millionaire."What Stevens does give Jason leads to The Ultimate Gift. Young and old will take this timeless tale to heart.

Red Stevens has died, and the older members of his family receive their millions with greedy anticipation. But a different fate awaits young Jason, who his great-uncle Stevens believed might be the last vestige of hope in the family."Although to date your life seems to be a sorry excuse for anything I would call promising, there does seem to be a spark of something in you that I hope we can fan into a flame. For that reason, I am not making you an instant millionaire."What Red Stevens does gives Jason is the ultimate gift.

Sally Mae Anderson touched many lives during her lifetime. Joey Anderson, however, has little interest in his great-grandmother's final wishes after she dies--until he learns that she's left him Anderson House, her successful bed-and-breakfast. But he will only inherit it if he lives there and follows Sally Mae's instructions. How can Joey ever meet her challenge?Jason Stevens knows how Joey feels. After all, Jason's great-uncle left him a similar inheritance years before--and his life has never been the same. The Ultimate Legacy reminds us that one legacy can change the world forever.

Have you ever looked at a good caricature -- one that captures an essential characteristic of a person and still poked a bit of fun at him or her -- and wondered, "How did they do that?"Jim Stovall has been asking that question all his life.Stovall has also been writing all his life, and he has been fascinated by the process of writing and writers.In his forward to this book, Ed Caudill says: "Jim Stovall writes in the introduction that he is "trying to caricature people." He succeeds, perhaps ironically in light of the fact that writers themselves are inevitably - sometimes tragically, sometimes commendably, usually unintentionally - caricaturing culture. This collection careens along the gamut from rich and famous to downtrodden and obscure. Some of them, the readers will know. Others, I would take long odds, are unheard of among the perusers of this volume. There any number of lesser knowns whose names are fleeting but whose work is durable, whether in politics, letters, sciences, or elsewhere. Some are masters of other media, such radio or cinema or illustration."Jim Stovall is a former journalism professor who writes and draws obsessively and occasionally inflicts his work onto an unsuspecting and largely undeserving public.

The women in this volume of the Heads and Tales series have a way with words. They are remarkable women, all with remarkable and sometimes extraordinary stories. Jim Stovall, in this volume, brings us his unique journalistic and artistic vision of women who whose writings and lives were always notable, sometimes notorious, and occasionally astonishing. Some of these women, such as Louisa May Alcott, Edna St. Vincent Millay, and Eleanor Roosevelt, you will have heard of or read. Others will have receded - often unfairly - into the mists of history. What you will find here about each of these women is something new - some part of their story that you had never known. For instance: Louisa May Alcott, famously the author of Little Women, was also A.M. Bernard, author of what was in her time known as the "blood and thunder" novel, the gothic sensationalism that many readers of her day craved. Such writing put food on her family's table. Aphra Behn, possibly the first female writer in English to make her living as a writer, was not only a popular playwright but also a spy for King Charles I. Anne Bront , the least well known of the Bront sisters, wrote the most shocking and forward-looking feminist novel of them all - a novel that sister Charlotte hardily disapproved of. Rachel Harding Davis, mother of the famous journalist and early 20th century heart-throb Richard Harding Davis, supported her family by writing some of the first American realism stories - decades before her male counterparts in the realism school took up their pens. And we haven't even gotten to page 25 yet. There are many more such stories: the first female presidential candidate; the first American detective novelist; the first voice from the White House after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. The list goes on. And then there are the caricatures. These drawings by the author add insight and entertainment to this unique collection. In addition to the women mentioned above, discover the stories of Helen Gurley Brown, Maxine Cheshire, Mary Mapes Dodge, Mary Anne Evans (George Elliot), Wanda G g, Martha Gellhorn, Susan Glaspell, Anna Katherine Green, Angelina Grimk and Sarah Grimk , Fannie Lou Hamer, Lillian Hellman, Mary McCarthy, Marguerite Higgins, Emma Lazarus, Caroline Norton, Helen Kirkpatrick, Anne Ratcliffe, Catherine Parr, Mary Seacole, Elizabeth Cochran Seaman (Nellie Bly), Ida Tarbell, Dorothy Thompson, Mercy Otis Warren, Victoria Woodhull.

" . . . sometimes girls see things other people don't see . . ." Maxine Wayman doesn't have any magical powers. She is a senior at Trinity Lane High School in Nashville and needs a good story to write so she can get a scholarship and a start as a newspaper reporter. She's bright, independent, tough and resilient. And she's observant. She keeps her eyes open. She listens in on conversations. She does her research. And voila She's got a story that will rock the school to its foundations. It's 1967, and Maxine wants to be a journalist, eventually reporting from Vietnam, where, as she says, "all the best stories are." For now, however, she's stuck in here hometown of Nashville, trying to speed time up so she can get out of high school and get on with her life.If she keeps quiet about what she sees and knows, she'll graduate and no one will be the wiser.Can Maxine keep quiet? Not a chance. Even when it puts her life in danger. Join Maxine as she takes a gripping, funny, and sometimes dangerous journey into a world filled with human failings.

Bestselling author Jim Stovall's latest offering and first title of his Homecoming Historical Series, One Season of Hope, is a rare combination of tear-jerking emotion, powerful wisdom, and inspiring hope. Written in Stovall's signature easy and economical style, the story is told through the perspective of Glen Fullerton, "a man for the last forty-two years in the Truman High universe, simply known as Coach." Welcome to the Friday night lights of Harry S. Truman High School football stadium. Coach knows the roller-coaster ride of a high school football season better than anyone. But this season is different than any he has experienced in all his years of coaching. It is one of life-changing suspense and gripping lessons in the value of humanity. Regular, reflective "conversations" with the late President Truman give guidance, mined from the coach's love and study of history, to help him through the most challenging season of his long and storied career at Truman High--a season that he will forever remember as One Season of Hope. Greetings From the Author: I want to thank you for taking the time to explore the first book title in my new Homecoming Historical Series. Each book in the Homecoming Historical Series will combine elements of an inspirational novel with a historical retrospective. Other book titles anticipated in this series include: The Will to Win-- A Tale of Humor and Perspective from Will Rogers High School Making Your Mark-- A Story of Wit and Wisdom from Mark Twain High School Top of the Hill-- A Saga of Wealth and Success from Napoleon Hill High School The Making of a King-- An Adventure in Tolerance and Forgiveness from Martin Luther King, Jr. High School The Building of a Dynasty-- A Novel of Champions and Victory from John Wooden High School Each of these book titles and others to follow will appeal to my existing audiences including businesspeople, success-oriented readers, the faith-based community, public and private schools, and readers around the world who love inspirational novels as well as a relevant historical perspective. I look forward to exploring the possibilities with you. Jim Stovall

Why leave a legacy when you can live one right now?When you realize that your success journey is really a journey of giving, you will unlock the potential for profound riches. The world's top entrepreneurs and leaders derive their success and fulfillment from the alignment of their professional endeavors with their search for meaning and impact. Rather than waiting until they feel they have something to offer, they consistently share their resources to better the lives of others. Now is the time for you to discover your unique gifts and create a giving plan so that you can begin to live your legacy.The Gift of Giving traces the ultimate giving journeys of Jim Stovall and Don Green, who have implemented Napoleon Hill's timeless achievement principles to live a legacy of generosity. When Jim Stovall committed to finding a driving passion and giving away $1 million to it, he was a broke college student whose dreams of playing in the NFL had been sidelined by a rare condition causing progressive blindness. With the guidance of the successful businessman Lee Braxton and a worn copy of Think and Grow Rich, Jim brought himself from poverty to prosperity and became an award-winning entrepreneur and philanthropist. His journey connected him with Don Green, the executive director of the Napoleon Hill Foundation, who lives out his calling and continues Hill's work through the Foundation's many philanthropic efforts. Together, their stories reveal that you can render service and charity at every stage of your giving journey; you simply have to identify opportunities for generosity and take action on them.You have everything you need to create your legacy. The time has come to live it now, while you can enjoy the gift of giving.

From Jim Stovall, New York Times bestselling author of The Ultimate Gift, comes Coach for Life, an inspiring and heartwarming parable that explores the life lessons taught by an unforgettable coach, Mason G. Edwards. Through the eyes of the players, colleagues, and community members he impacted, this story reveals how the principles of teamwork, perseverance, leadership, and gratitude can transform not only a game but an entire life. Stovall masterfully weaves a narrative about the power of collaboration, integrity, time management, and belief, offering readers a roadmap for personal growth and success. Perfect for those seeking motivation, mentorship, and a timeless perspective on living a purposeful life, Coach for Life is a testament to the enduring impact of a true coach's legacy. Whether you're on the field, in the office, or navigating life's challenges, this book provides invaluable lessons to help you win in every area of life.

* How did the poetic ending of Abraham Lincoln's first inaugural address get written?* Why is William Tecumseh Sherman so much a part of the American psyche after more than a century since his death?* What is John Roberts in addition to being Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?* How can you be an author and not write anything?These are just a few of the questions that get answered in this delightful second volume of Jim Stovall's The Writing Wright series. Stovall, a long-time journalism instructor from the days when newspapers were the chief conveyor of good reporting and editing (alas, no more ) discusses the elements of good writing, gives some tips on how to do it, and -- most importantly -- tells some rollicking good stories that sometimes go beyond the writing life.Sit back and read this delightful book, laugh at the stories and the illustrations (executed by the author himself), and maybe even learn a thing or two in the process.Jim Stovall is a retired journalism professor, beekeeper, woodworker, avid reader, and commentator on whatever interests him. His website is JPROF.com. His latest gig is writer-in-residence at the Blount County Public Library in Maryville, Tennessee.

For more than a decade Jim Stovall's Winner's Wisdom syndicated columns have been read and studied by highly successful people around the globe. Now, that same wit, wisdom, and millionaire experience is available for you in this book.Wisdom for Winners, Volume Two contains a unique combination of guidance for the career professional and the entrepreneur combined with spiritual wisdom that prompts self-reflection. Organized into small sections, the material can be read incrementally for greater impact.A Note from Author: "This book is designed with you in mind. Wisdom comes from experience, and most of those experiences are painful and costly. If you can learn from someone else's pain and expense, you are a wise person, indeed. I would encourage you to read this book, cover-to-cover, but also keep it as a reference text using the sections and individual columns as a resource you can revisit as your life journey calls for specific wisdom."