Novels by Jim Stovall

  • Making Your Mark

    Everyone deserves one last chance—if they’re brave enough to take it.

    Seventeen-year-old Luke Jenkins has spent most of his life being written off by the system, the courts, and nearly everyone he’s ever known. With a criminal record longer than his list of friends and adulthood just weeks away, Luke stands at the edge of a future that looks destined for prison.

    Then a judge makes an extraordinary decision…

  • Travels with Steinbeck

    When 18-year-old Daniel Marlowe inherits a rare, signed first edition of John Steinbeck’s Travels with Charley, he doesn’t expect it to change his life. But alongside his loyal dog—also named Steinbeck—Daniel sets out on a cross-country adventure that mirrors the Nobel Prize–winning author’s iconic search for America.

    From small towns to big cities, from chance encounters to lifelong friendships, Daniel discovers lessons in forgiveness, faith, resilience, and love. Along the way, he learns that the most meaningful journeys are not measured in miles, but in the wisdom and legacy we carry forward.

  • Coach for Life

    An inspiring and heartwarming parable that explores the life lessons taught by an unforgettable coach. The players, community members, and colleagues who were impacted by Coach Mason G. Edwards tell their stories to reveal how the principles of teamwork, perseverance, leadership, and gratitude can transform not only a game but an entire life.

    Through Coach Edwards, Stovall offers a roadmap for personal growth and success. Perfect for those seeking motivation, mentorship, and a timeless perspective on living a purposeful life.

  • The Sound of Honor

    Author Jim Stovall, who didn’t allow blindness to prevent him from achieving stunning successes in both the business and literary worlds, provides an insightful glimpse inside the world of darkness. His 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. In this utterly unique novel, all the colors of this thrilling and mysterious world are brought vividly to life through blind eyes.

  • The Sound of Victory

    Jacob Dyer is back in The Sound of Victory with his compelling assistant Monica and his stalwart limo driver Franklin. After losing his sight in Vietnam, Jacob Dyer retreated from his hopes and dreams and moved back to his hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Just when he thought life might not be worth living, he discovered an unexpected lifeline as he founded Dyer Straits Lost and Found. This time out, Jacob Dyer is stretched to the limit as he runs the race of his life and tries to save Monica as he realizes how much she means and that he simply can't live without her. When all is dark and you can't see a way out, you have to wait for the sound of victory.

  • Keeper of the Flame

    You are about to embark on a journey that will take you around the world and back in time. Jim Stovall's masterfully-crafted prose will enlighten your soul, taking you places where other people from other times will act as a mirror to help you understand your own time and place and, more importantly, yourself.

  • Wisdom of the Ages

    Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there was an enchanted kingdom ruled by a benevolent king. Nearing the end of his reign, the king contemplates his legacy. He will search for that one bit of wisdom that surpasses all the others, that will benefit all people from all lands, forever: the Wisdom of the Ages.

  • Passport to Success

    Jim Stovall, author of the award-winning book-turned-film The Ultimate Gift, and Greg S. Reid, author of the international bestseller Three Feet from Gold, bring you a powerful story about the importance of taking action on your dreams to fulfill your potential.

    Alex Best thought he was on the surefire path to success—until he loses everything: his girlfriend, his dream job, his home, and, progressively, his sight. His initial reaction is to blame everyone else, but a timely meeting with an old friend and mentor transforms his perspective…

  • The Lamp - novelization

    For Stanley, life stopped dead in its tracks the day his young son was accidentally killed. His wife, Lisa, tried to push forward into the future, but her husband didn't even know where to begin. Then Charles Montgomery III appeared out of nowhere and challenged the couple to consider the inconceivable. "What I am about to tell you will change your life. You can have anything you want, including true happiness, and I am going to tell you the secret of how to get it." The Lamp will challenge you to live beyond the hurt and pain, if you just believe.

  • A Christmas Snow - novelization

    Kathleen Mitchell has carried around the unwanted memory of her father abandoning her and her mother almost 30 years ago on Christmas Eve. She has always blamed her mother for that night and still refuses to celebrate Christmas. In the days heading up to Christmas a blizzard traps her at home with two unlikely guests. The storm brings her face to face with the hurts of her past forcing her to either let go and grab a hold of a life changing forgiveness or continue to carry her pain and bitterness.

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