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Nine balls for a walk. Four strikes for an out. Batters calling their own pitches. The umpire in an easy chair. The baseball of the 1870s and 1880s was almost unrecognizable—a chaotic sport where rules varied from city to city, fielders caught balls barehanded, and honor determined close calls. Within three decades, this confusion consolidated into the game we know today. First Inning Rules tells the story of that transformation. Discover the forgotten rules that shaped America's pastime: The Bound Catch — When a ball caught on one bounce was an out, and why bare-handed fielders needed ...

Joey Anderson attended his great-grandmother's funeral because he expected to receive a little inheritance money. What he didn't expect was to inherit her bed-and-breakfast, provided he lives there and follows her final instructions. With a little help from his friends, Joey grows up and discovers a world beyond me, my, and I.

A mysterious lamp. A strange new friend. And a miraculous opportunity to turn their lives around and rescue their marriage. When Lisa and Stanley Walters are offered three wishes, they cannot believe their good fortune! But it takes more than wishes to change your life...The Lamp is an inspirational novel by best-selling author Jim Stovall, President of the Emmy Award-winning Narrative Television Network. This audiobook is narrated by Dr. Stanley Morris.

The myth of Confederate military superiority dies hard—but it should have died at Fort Donelson. In February 1862, 13,000 Confederate soldiers surrendered in what became the largest capitulation in American military history to that point. But this wasn't a noble defeat against impossible odds. It was an "unconditional failure" of Confederate leadership so complete it bordered on the criminal. Two generals fled in the night, abandoning their troops to save their own skins. One escaped by steamboat with his personal regiments while leaving others behind. Another paddled across an icy river ...

When Americans fought Americans in the nation's bloodiest conflict, the most dangerous battles were often fought in shadows by ordinary people who became extraordinary spies. The Civil War transformed intelligence work from amateur adventure into professional discipline, establishing the foundations of modern American espionage through the courage and sacrifice of men and women who risked everything for their beliefs. Belle Boyd used her youth, beauty, and fearless spirit to gather intelligence from Union officers who underestimated the charming seventeen-year-old from Virginia. Racing on ...

The latest volume in the bestselling Ultimate series, Jim Stovall and Tim Maurer's The Ultimate Financial Plan: Balancing Your Money and Life is a one-stop, comprehensive, personal financial planning book exploring the intersection of money and life. The Ultimate Financial Plan examines the connection between actions, thoughts, and feelings when it comes to all things financial.

In his latest release, Ultimate Hindsight, Jim Stovall packages a wealth of success tips and hindsight perspective from 100 leaders and superstars from all walks of life. Containing rare interviews with industry celebrities such as Zig Ziglar and Nido Qubein, Stovall's compilation offers an even wider range of mountain-top perspective by including conversations with entertainment giants such as Frank Sinatra and Barbra Streisand, business leaders Donald Trump and Steve Forbes, and many more.

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 listened to incrementally for greater impact.

Discover the Hidden Heroines Who Changed the Civil War Forever While armies clashed on famous battlefields, three remarkable women fought a different kind of war—one fought in shadows, ballrooms, and enemy territory. Their courage, sacrifice, and tragic dedication shaped the outcome of America's most defining conflict. Three True Stories of Courage, Sacrifice, and Tragedy: Belle Boyd - At just 17, this daring Confederate spy charmed Union officers while gathering their military secrets. Her dramatic horseback rides between enemy lines and narrow escapes from Union forces made her the most...

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 Wisdom for Winners Volume Three. For more than a decade Jim Stovall's Winners 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.

The top achievers learn the most and apply what they learn; therefore, there is no skill, information, or lesson more vital than learning how to learn. This book is a must-listen for business executives, entrepreneurs, people interested in personal development, trainers, teachers, and students. We live in a world where, more and more, we succeed based on what we know rather than what task we perform.

Discover the Secret Heroes Who Changed American History Forever When you think of the American Revolution, you picture famous battles and founding fathers. But there's another story—a hidden war fought by ordinary people who became extraordinary spies. Three True Stories of Courage, Betrayal, and Sacrifice: Nathan Hale - At just 21, this Connecticut schoolteacher volunteered for a spy mission that experienced officers refused. His capture and execution made him America's first intelligence martyr, but his courage inspired a generation of patriots. Benedict Arnold - Once called the "...

Discover the Cutting-Edge Techniques That Changed Intelligence Forever The first two Civil War SPY STORY Collections showed you individual courage and professional systems. Now explore the most advanced and boundary-pushing intelligence innovations of the era—techniques so sophisticated they established foundations for modern espionage, investigation, and secure communications. Three True Stories of Innovation, Deception, and Technology: Sarah Emma Edmonds - The master of multiple identities who lived simultaneously as Franklin Thompson the Union soldier, Sarah the female spy, and various...

Before Jackie Robinson, there were the Pythians. In the summer of 1869, a team of young Black men took the field against white opponents in Philadelphia—the first recorded interracial baseball game in American history. They called themselves the Pythians, and their captain was Octavius Valentine Catto: scholar, athlete, Civil War veteran, and the most dangerous Black man in Philadelphia. Catto and his teammates weren't just playing baseball. They were waging a campaign for equality, using athletic excellence to challenge the assumptions of a nation struggling to define itself after the ...

Authors Jim Stovall and Ray H. Hull, PhD, are lifelong learners and teachers of successful best practices across a wide spectrum of topics including education, communication, and influence. The Art of Influence, written in Jim’s entertaining, story-telling style alongside Dr. Hull’s straight-forward, factual approach is a must-listen for businesspeople, salespeople, entrepreneurs, and anyone wanting to improve their place of influence in life.

In You Don't Have to Be Blind to See, Jim Stovall shows you how to choose 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 define success for yourself. It will also give you the tools to make your dreams come true and succeed on your own terms.

Before America won its independence on battlefields like Yorktown and Saratoga, the Revolution was fought in shadows by ordinary colonists who risked everything to gather the secrets that would birth a nation. These are the true stories of America's first spies—patriots who established the moral foundations and professional methods that continue to guide American intelligence today. Nathan Hale, a twenty-one-year-old Connecticut schoolteacher, volunteered for a suicide mission that experienced officers refused. Captured behind British lines with incriminating maps hidden in his shoes, he ...

What if history's greatest communicator learned his skills the same way you can? For two millennia, we've assumed Jesus was born a perfect communicator—impressive to study, impossible to emulate. But a careful reading of the Gospels reveals something startling: he developed his mastery through experience, including painful failures and surprising successes. Master of Communication examines Jesus not as a theologian but as a communication strategist whose methods can be analyzed, understood, and applied. Drawing on decades of journalism experience and a lifetime of Gospel study, Jim ...

February 1862. One lie changed the Civil War. Lieutenant Nathan Tower thought espionage would be simple—gather intelligence, report back, serve his country. Instead, his first reconnaissance mission nearly gets him hanged before he can order his first drink. Enter nineteen-year-old Molly McDade, whose sharp eyes spot Tower as a Union spy the moment he stumbles into her Dover Inn. With Confederate soldiers closing in, she transforms the bumbling naval officer into "Simple Pete"—a harmless half-wit who becomes invisible to enemy eyes. But Tower has walked into something far more dangerous...

A clear, engaging introduction to John Wesley’s life, theology, and the movement that still transforms lives around the world. *** John Wesley never meant to start a new denomination. Yet his preaching, writing, and organizing transformed the religious life of Britain and America—and shaped the faith of millions around the world. In All the Good You Can Do: An Introduction to John Wesley and the Wesleyan Vision, journalist and historian Jim Stovall introduces readers to Wesley’s world and explains why his message still matters today. With clarity, warmth, and historical depth, Stovall...