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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,...
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Murder Most Criminous: The Cases of William Roughead, Father of Modern True Crime Literature
Jim Stovall, Ed Caudill, William Roughead
William Roughead is among the founders and one of the great popularizers of the "true crime" genre as it blossomed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. By those truly familiar with the genre, he is well-known as the father of modern true-crime writing.
Roughead called himself a "historian of homicide." He was...
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A profound follow-up to the bestselling book and major motion picture, The Ultimate Gift. When Jason Stevens found out he had to jump through hoops to get an unnamed inheritance from his billionaire grandfather, he was not amused. By the time he'd finished learning the lessons, he'd become a different man. Ready to tackle the duties of running a multibillion-dollar trust, he is once again derailed, this time by his pugnacious family. Not content with...
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Jim Stovall has penned three delightful parables for anyone who wants to be inspired or give the gift of inspiration. In The Ultimate Gift, Jason Stevens learns to appreciate the value of his life, while in The Ultimate Life, he learns the value of love. Now, in the touching conclusion to the trilogy, Jason learns that life's journey is all about traveling well--not about the destination.
In The Ultimate Journey, readers will discover the secrets...
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What did the battle of Gettysburg look like?
Despite the vast number of photographs associated with the Civil War, we have no photos of the battles themselves. The state of photography at that time could not stop action as it does today.
But we DO have pictures.
They are the drawings of the battlefield artists -- the Specials, as they were called -- sent out by publications such as Harper's Weekly to make a visual record of the pivotal event in...
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What did the battle of Gettysburg look like?
Despite the vast number of photographs associated with the Civil War, we have no photos of the battles themselves. The state of photography at that time could not stop action as it does today.
But we DO have pictures.
They are the drawings of the battlefield artists -- the Specials, as they were called -- sent out by publications such as Harper's Weekly to make a visual record of the pivotal event in...
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Good writing is at the heart of journalism.
Journalists write for a living. They use words precisely and efficiently. They present accurate, verified information in a way that a mass audience will understand it by reading or hearing it only once.
Such writing takes skill, discipline and practice.
Writing Like a Journalist will give the reader some of the basic concepts of how journalists achieve good writing - writing that an audience can understand...
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When a star quarterback is killed before his senior year, hardboiled reporter Mitch Sawyer must battle personal and professional demons in order to track down a killer before he strikes again.
Mitch Sawyer likes a good murder. A good murder means his stories will probably land on the front page of the Nashville Daily Tribune. But this one is different. This one is Jimmy Chin Lee, brilliant quarterback at Vanderbilt University and possibly - probably...
10) Women With Words
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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...
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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...
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Beloved author Jim Stovall continues his bestselling Ultimate Gift series with The Gift of a Legacy.
"Just tell me how I can get my money and get out of here."
Theodore Hamilton's good friend and Joey Anderson's great-grandmother, Sally Mae Anderson, touched many lives during her lifetime. Joey, 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....
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What did the battle of Gettysburg look like?
Despite the vast number of photographs associated with the Civil War, we have no photos of the battles themselves. The state of photography at that time could not stop action as it does today.
But we DO have pictures.
They are the drawings of the battlefield artists -- the Specials, as they were called -- sent out by publications such as Harper's Weekly to make a visual record of the pivotal event in...
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What did the battle of Gettysburg look like?
Despite the vast number of photographs associated with the Civil War, we have no photos of the battles themselves. The state of photography at that time could not stop action as it does today.
But we DO have pictures.
They are the drawings of the battlefield artists -- the Specials, as they were called -- sent out by publications such as Harper's Weekly to make a visual record of the pivotal event in...
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-Ernest Hemingway's attitude toward punctuation. -Tom Clancy on the fact that he had never been in a submarine before writing The Hunt for Red October.-Gay Talese's commitment to reporting.-Thomas Jefferson on the value of using fewer words.
These are just a few of the gems that you will find in this jewelry box of information, ideas, and instruction on writing and the writing life.
Jim Stovall taught writing for more than 40 years and is the author...
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On the heels of the best-selling success of The Ultimate Gift and the major motion picture from 20th Century Fox based on that book, Jim Stovall brings you The Millionaire Map.
This is the book I wished was available 30 years ago when I was desperate and broke with only a dream of one day being a millionaire. Now, as a multimillionaire, I want to share the wisdom I've gained from the journey and provide other travelers with a map to guide them on...
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Discovering Joye, Uncovering the Treasures Inside Ordinary People, Places, Things, and Ourselves Jim Stovall, Bestselling Author of The Ultimate Gift
What happens when bestselling author Jim Stovall comes into contact with the previously unknown work of deceased poet Joye Kanelakos? The result is artistic, compelling, practical, and life changing.
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Being grateful today makes you appreciate and anticipate tomorrow.
The...
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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,...
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The first volume in a series that includes three titles: The Art of Communication, The Art of Presentation and The Art of Productivity, by Jim Stovall and Ray H Hull PhD.
The Art of Productivity:
Considering your audience and adjusting communication style
What your non-verbal communication says about you
Dressing for maximum success
Public speaking
Written words vs. spoken words
Communication through conduct
Active listening
Conflict resolution
Creating...
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Optimism is your secret weapon in business and in life. It is custom designed specifically for you, and it is capable of bringing you everything you want. Optimism can overcome financial problems, physical disabilities, and personal challenges.
In Jim Stovall's latest audiobook The Art of Optimism, he uses stories, studies, and personal experience to illustrate how adopting an attitude of optimism can change your life.
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