Jim Stovall (born August 3, 1958) is an American

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best known for his bestselling

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''The Ultimate Gift''. The book was made into the movie ''

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'', distributed by

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. ''The Ultimate Gift'' has a prequel called ''The Ultimate Life'' and a sequel called ''The Ultimate Legacy''. Stovall is blind and is an

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on behalf of people with blindness. He works to make television and movies accessible to the blind as President of the Narrative Television Network, an organization that has received various award recognitions including an Emmy award, a Media Access Award, and an International Film and Video Award. He was chosen as the International Humanitarian of the Year, joining Jimmy Carter, Nancy Reagan, and Mother Teresa as recipients of this honor. He has also received an Honorary Doctorate of Law from ORU for his work with disabled people. In the book, ''Forbes Great Success Stories: Twelve Tales of Victory Wrested from Defeat'' by Alan Farnham, Malcolm Stevenson "Steve" Forbes Jr., president and CEO of

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, said "Jim Stovall is one of the most extraordinary men of our era."

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Ultimate Productivity By Jim Stovall
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