Words That Shaped Our World Volume Two

Jim Stovall has been a National Olympic weightlifting champion, the President of the Emmy Award-winning Narrative Television Network, and a highly sought after author and platform speaker. He is the author of the best selling book, The Ultimate Gift, which is now a major motion picture starring James Garner and Abigail Breslin. Six of his other novels have also been made into movies with several more in production.Steve Forbes, president and CEO of Forbes magazine, says, “Jim Stovall is one of the most extraordinary men of our era.” For his work in making television accessible to our nation’s 13 million blind and visually impaired people, The President’s Committee on Equal Opportunity selected Jim Stovall as the Entrepreneur of the Year. He was also chosen as the International Humanitarian of the Year, joining Jimmy Carter, Nancy Reagan, and Mother Teresa as recipients of this honor.More information is available at www.jimstovall.com Kathy Johnson has been a prominent business writer for a number of years. She found great success in corporate America with positions of managerial responsibility and charge at various financial institutions developing and directing marketing programs, always maintaining a consistent focus on writing and scripting. Diversely, Kathy Johnson founded and developed several business-to-business magazines, including the deep-rooted regional magazine, BusinessWise, in Indiana, serving as owner and editor. She has edited books, magazines, and articles for various authors, including Jim Stovall.Kathy Johnson earned her Core Competency certification and became a Dale Carnegie instructor in its leadership management, relationship strengthening, and sales training courses. After completion of her academic novella, Seasons to Remember, Kathy earned her bachelor of science degree from the University of Evansville, Evansville, Indiana, and her master’s degree in organizational management from Oakland City University in Oakland City, Indiana. Leaving corporate America, Kathy Johnson pursued her long-time passion for drama, suspense, and romance in her historical novel, Destination Alcatraz.

• Introductions, 15; Chapter 1 “It is my observations that most people get ahead during the time others waste time.” —Henry Ford, 19; Chapter 2 “For every action there is always opposed an equal reaction.”—Sir Isaac Newton, 26; Chapter 3 “Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans.”—John Lennon, 31; Chapter 4 “Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway.”—John Wayne, 40; Chapter 5 “I came, I saw, I conquered.” —Julius Caesar, 47; Chapter 6 “I want to stand as close to the edge as I can without going over. Out on the edge you see all the kinds of things you cannot see from the center.” —Kurt Vonnegut, 53; Chapter 7 “The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.”—Leo Tolstoy, 61; Chapter 8 “I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than regret the things I haven’t done.” —Lucille Ball, 70; Chapter 9 “Power is like being a lady…if you have to tell people you are, you aren’t.” —Margaret Thatcher, 79; Chapter 10 “Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world.”—Marilyn Monroe, 86; Chapter 11 “Bad taste is simply saying the truth before it should be said.”—Mel Brooks, 94; Chapter 12 “Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.” —Michael Jordan, 104; Chapter 13 “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”—Neil Armstrong, 112; Chapter 14 “I think more important than law is the hearts of people.”—Louis Gossett Jr, 126; Chapter 15 “Once you get rid of the idea that you must please other people before you please yourself, and you begin to follow your own instincts—only then can you be successful.” —Raquel Welch, 135; Chapter 16 “I was not naturally talented. I didn’t sing, dance, or act, though working around that minor detail made me inventive.”—Steve Martin, 143; Chapter 17 “The greatest discoveries all start with the question, ‘Why?’”—Robert Ballard, 154; Chapter 18 “I’ve been a survivor my whole life.” —Chuck Wepner, 161; Chapter 19 “The secret to so many artists living so long is that every painting is a new adventure.” —Norman Rockwell, 171; Chapter 20 “My songs are the door to every dream I’ve ever had and every success I’ve ever achieved.” —Dolly Parton, 180; Chapter 21 “I’ve done just about everything I’ve ever thought or even didn’t think I would do. Making people laugh is all I care about.” —Bob Newhart, 192; Chapter 22 “Most of us end up with no more than five or six people who remember us. Teachers have thousands of people who remember them for the rest of their lives.” —Andy Rooney, 208; About Jim Stovall, 217; About Kathy Johnson, 219