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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 ...

In the spring 1775, John Wilkes—Lord Mayor of London—came close to treason. He secretly helped supply French arms to American rebels, an act punishable by death. But Wilkes wasn't a rogue actor. He was part of a transatlantic network of British radicals, reformers, and opposition politicians who risked everything to support American independence. Their stories have been largely forgotten. Until now. THE MINISTER WHO CHANGED HISTORY When Welsh minister Richard Price published his pamphlet Observations on the Nature of Civil Liberty in February 1776, it sold 60,000 copies in days—and ...

In The Art of Communication, the first 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 communication.

When Jason Stevens found out he had to learn 12 lessons to maybe get an unnamed inheritance from his billionaire grandfather, he was not amused. By the time he'd finished learning the imposed lessons, he'd become a different man. Ready to tackle the duties of a running a multi-billion dollar trust, his plans for the year are once again derailed, this time by his pugnacious family.

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 Stevens, his great-uncle, believes may be the last vestige of hope in the family. Jason does not become an instant millionaire. What Stevens does give Jason leads to The Ultimate Gift. Young and old will take this timeless tale to heart.

You can't expand your wallet until you expand your mind. Becoming a millionaire is not just about all the things you want to have, but it's about the things you want to do and give. In order to climb to the financial peak, you've got to crawl out of the valley of debt. You will either voluntarily control your money now, or it will force its control on you later. The vast majority of people never arrive at their destination - not because they don't have what it takes but because they don't manage what they have.

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.

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.

The war ended in 1865. The fighting never stopped. When Julia Parrish escapes justice for murder, Commander Nathan Tower of the Office of Naval Intelligence sees an opportunity. Her family's network of Confederate sympathizers is still active—and Tower intends to destroy it from within. His weapon is Lucinda Meadows, an untested operative posing as a wealthy Virginia widow. Her mission: infiltrate a violent organization called the Second Generation and uncover their plans before they can strike. Her target is Charlie Parrish, the overlooked brother desperate to prove himself. Her obstacle...

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 ...

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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 ...