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Wisdom for Winners 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 heard incrementally for greater impact.

In The Art of Presentation, the second book of the new Jim Stovall and Dr. Ray Hull Your Ultimate Guide 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 public speaking.

The Heroes History Forgot: Southern Officers Who Kept Their Oath to the Constitution When Virginia seceded in April 1861, Colonel Robert E. Lee faced an agonizing choice: accept command of the Union army or follow his state into rebellion. He chose Virginia and broke his oath to the Constitution. On the same day, another Virginian made a different choice. Winfield Scott, the 74-year-old commanding general of the Army, remained loyal to the oath he had taken 50 years earlier. "I have served my country under the flag of the Union for more than fifty years," Scott said, "and so long as God ...

Washington D.C., 1884. A murder. A conspiracy. A nation at risk. When prominent German-American newspaper editor Otto Riesler is found shot dead in an alley, Naval Intelligence Commander Nathan Tower suspects more than a simple robbery. His investigation uncovers the Frederick Alliance—a shadowy organization of brewers and businessmen led by Heinrich Schreiber, a dangerous Prussian immigrant with secrets buried in revolutionary Europe. The Alliance has a plan that could change America forever. They're backing Thomas Jackson, the unlikely mayor of Nashville, for the Republican presidential...

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 ...

Before he became America's most resourceful spymaster, Nathan Tower had to learn the hard way. The Nathan Tower novels follow the brilliant operatives who work for Commander Tower in 1880s Washington—Sophie Baumann, Meade Meadows, and others risking their lives in the shadow war that shapes America's rise as a global power. But how did Nathan Tower develop the skills, judgment, and ruthless pragmatism that make him such an effective intelligence chief? Nathan Tower: The Early Years traces his evolution from naive volunteer to master spy through three pivotal episodes: The Road to ...

In Berlin, he was the student. In London, he becomes the master. Three years ago, Nathan Tower's first intelligence operation ended in humiliation. Conrad Klein, one of Germany's most skilled spymasters, effortlessly manipulated the naive American attaché, teaching him brutal lessons about how espionage really works in the capitals of Europe. Tower learned those lessons well. Too well. Now posted to London in 1877, Tower has spent fourteen months patiently building what Klein taught him to create: an intelligence network that operates in the shadows of British society. When he discovers ...

Discover the Secret War That Transformed Intelligence Forever The first two SPY STORY Collections revealed individual heroes and professional networks from America's Revolutionary and Civil Wars. Now explore World War I intelligence operations that established the foundations of modern espionage, resistance movements, and global communications security. Nine True Stories of Innovation, Sacrifice, and Global Intelligence: Mata Hari—History's most famous spy who was probably innocent of the espionage charges that cost her life, revealing how wartime fear and prejudice can corrupt justice ...

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 compared to 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.

Nearing the end of his storied reign, a king longs to leave a lasting legacy for future generations. He considers soaring monuments, precious coins bearing his likeness, larger-than-life statues. But then the king's most trusted advisor steps forth with a remarkable idea to discover the wisdom of the ages, the greatest secret of the known world to benefit all people. So the king invites citizens from all walks of life and all corners of the realm to share with him the best of their life lessons.

A Christmas Snow, a novel by Jim Stovall, tells the story of how Kathleen has carried around the unwanted memory of her father abandoning her and her mother on Christmas Eve. For the past 40 years, she has blamed her mother for that night and refuses to celebrate Christmas in any fashion. After the storm of the century has her stranded in her own home with two strangers, she is able to face her hurts of the past and decide whether to forgive or continue to carry her pain and bitterness with her.

Detective Jacob Dyer traveled from the triumphs and tragedies of Vietnam to a world that suddenly exploded into blindness. In the course of this action-packed novel, Dyer not only has to solve the mystery but also right a tragic wrong, restore a fortune, and recapture the elusive honor that was lost a lifetime ago.

"The Death of the Admiral is a fast, entertaining read, set against a historical backdrop that isn't used often enough. I really loved the story for its quick pace and for the brilliant selection of the post-Civil War period and location in Washington, where it was possible to move from fancy parlors to taverns and back again as the story unfolded. Bravo." —Charles Fancher, author of Red Clay Washington, D.C., 1885. A dead admiral. A missing map. A conspiracy that could reshape the world's naval balance of power. When journalist Meade Meadows discovers Admiral Ezra Radford slumped over ...

Discover the Foundational Story That Changes Everything Genesis isn't just the beginning of the Bible—it's the beginning of God's relentless love story with humanity. In this comprehensive 13-week study, pastors Jim Stovall and Chuck Warnock guide you through the sweeping narrative from Eden to Egypt, revealing how every familiar story connects to show one unified truth: God never gives up on His people. What You'll Discover: How the Garden of Eden reveals God's ideal design for human flourishing Why Cain's story establishes the pattern of divine justice tempered by mercy How Noah's flood...

Napoleon Hill was born in the 19th century, changed the world in the 20th century, and is now impacting how we live in the 21st century. Through Jim Stovall's latest novel in his Homecoming Historical Series entitled Top of the Hill, listeners young and old will experience the modern-day impact of Napoleon Hill's timeless lessons.

"Grace for All" is a daily devotional podcast from the laity of First United Methodist Church in Maryville, Tennessee. Each episode presents scripture and a brief reflection, written and recorded by members of our church. These short episodes are meant to inspire you and support your journey of understanding and faith. We believe the central message of Jesus is one of grace. Grace for all human beings. Grace for All is a podcast ministry of First United Methodist Church, Maryville, TN

Here is your Lenten reading for 2025! I intended a quick, breezy read, but I got arrested by several aspects of the book. A major strength is its structure: Text, Commentary, Reflections, Devotional and Leader’s Guide. With some beautiful language and seminal ideas, it mandates pause for pondering about your life during the season of self-examination. Walter “Buddy” Shurden, former chair of the department of Christianity, Callaway Professor of Christianity, and executive director of the Center for Baptist Studies at Mercer University. The Way of Grace: Gospel Stories for Lent by Chuck...

“ . . . 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...

Jim Stovall was a journalism professor for nearly four decades. In this podcast he shares some of the stories that he has learned about writers, journalists, the writing process, and just about anything else that he finds interesting. You can sign up for his weekly newsletter at his website jprof.com. Jim's latest book is Heads and Tales: Caricatures and Stories about the Famous, the Infamous, and the Just Plain Interesting. That book is available on Amazon.com.

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.