The Sower's Seeds (Revised and Expanded): One Hundred and Twenty Inspiring Stories for Preaching, Teaching and Public Speaking

by Brian Cavanaugh T. O. R., Brian Cavanaugh (Other Contributor)

For over a decade the Sower's Seeds books have been a wonderful resource for teachers, preachers, and anyone who has to speak in front of an audience. Now author Brian Cavanaugh has revised and expanded his original volume―with twenty new stories―for old fans as well as a whole new audience. He includes stories of inspiration, warmth, and insight arranged around numerous universal themes ranging from awareness, compassion, perseverance, and wisdom, to such unusual themes as baseball, Thomas Edison, hospitality, and risk-taking. While the majority of stories are anonymous, there are some attributed to well known names like Zig Ziglar, Mickey Mantle, and Theodore Roosevelt. Years before there was Chicken Soup, Sower's Seeds was making readers laugh, cry, and come away with a warm heart. The newest book―like the others in the series―is ideal both for quiet inspiration and for handy, on-the-run fun. This is storytelling at its best. †

128 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2004

Reviews

[Don Heiman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Franciscan Fr. Brian Cavanaugh’ book “The Sower’s Seeds: 120 Inspiring Stories for Preaching, Teaching, and Public Speaking” was published by Paulist Press in 2004. It is an expanded edition of his first book in the Sower’s series. The book is an incredible collection of stories that capture the essence of “wisdom” storytelling. It is a captivating reference book, very well written, and full of humor with many surprise endings. It can easily be read in a single sitting. (P)