words that shaped our world: legendary voices of history: quotes that changed how we think, what we do, and who we are

The fastest way to success in any endeavor of life is to compile and study the wisdom of people who have been where you want to go. This collective wisdom is stored between quotation marks.

Words That Shaped Our World is a powerful collection of quotations that are significant not only for their message, but for who spoke or wrote them and the circumstances under which they were produced. Jim Stovall, a New York Times bestselling author whose books have been adapted into films, and Kathy Johnson, a highly regarded author and editor, share their insight on fifty quotations that transcend the time and place in which they were written and form a powerful part of the collective human experience. These are the quotations we live by, that shape our lives, and that inspire us to live a more meaningful life--quotations from:

• Presidents and politicians--such as Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Winston Churchill
• Novelists, poets, and playwrights--such as William Shakespeare, Mark Twain, George Bernard Shaw, and Maya Angelou
• Scientists, philosophers, and psychologists--such as Socrates, Albert Einstein, Carl Jung, and Stephen Hawking
• Personal development experts--such as Napoleon Hill, Dale Carnegie, Zig Ziglar, and Dr. Stephen Covey
• Finance and business leaders--such as Warren Buffett, Walt Disney, Ted Turner, and Mary Kay Ash
• Civil rights icons--such as Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Nelson Mandela
• Humanitarians--such as Mother Teresa, Mahatma Gandhi, and Helen Keller
• Athletes and coaches--such as Mickey Mantle, John Wooden, Muhammad Ali, Jack Nicklaus, Vince Lombardi
• Artists, actors, and musicians--such as Salvador Dali, Katharine Hepburn, Frank Sinatra, and Willie Nelson

Jim Stovall has enjoyed success as an author, athlete, investment broker, and entrepreneur while dealing with the challenge of blindness. During his remarkable life, Jim has been a national champion Olympic weightlifter, as well as the author of more than 30 books. In addition to his personal achievements, Jim was honored as the 2000 International Humanitarian of the Year, joining Jimmy Carter, Nancy Reagan, and Mother Teresa as a recipient of this prestigious award. As co-founder and president of the Emmy Award-winning Narrative Television Network (NTN), Jim has also helped make movies and television accessible for America’s 13 million blind and visually impaired people and their families.

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.