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Short Stuff from a Tall Guy - Wisdom Gleaned from Life's Daily Journey
Popular author and counselor Benjamin Pratt helps men and women rediscover hope and purpose in their lives through his writing, teaching and public appearances. Now for the first time in book form, Benjamin Pratt collects dozens of columns that readers keep talking about as he travels and meets with groups of men and women.
In Short Stuff from a Tall Guy, (Read The Spirit Books,
February 2015), Pratt invites readers to glean wisdom from their daily journey. He guides readers to fresh insights through compassion, humor and honesty about the dilemmas, doubts and challenges that men and women face everyday. All of his short, true-life stories lead readers toward the promise of hope and renewed energy for trying to make the world a better place. He encourages readers to develop an empathetic heart so that, “As a community we can share each other’s ache and share each other’s joy.”
“Early on in Short Stuff from a Tall Guy, Benjamin tells us that life is a matter of moral choice. We can choose courage or we can choose cowardice. He then offers so many examples of how the choice of courage makes up a life that is juicy, meaningful and full that we realize that courage makes the most sense.”
—GERI LARKIN, Buddhist teacher and author of “Plant Seed, Pull Weed”
Readers who are worried about our world today will find hope and empathy. Within the book, stories include: “The Brass Communion Rail,” “Simple Gratitude for Simple Gifts,” “Serving Hospitality on Paper Plates,” “You Can Sense It in the Wood:
Imperfection and Grace,” “Wrestle Me Now, Lord!” “Shaken, Not Stirred,” “Prayer for Light in Dark Times of Accidie,” “Holding Hands,” “A Pop-Tart Moment” and “Risking Love.”
“Somehow Ben manages to find the common thread in any issue so that, when you read one of his lively, life-giving chapters, you can’t help but think: That’s exactly right, but I have never thought of it that way before. He’s hit the proverbial nail on the head—beautifully, profoundly. And I’ll never think about this in the same way again.”
—PETER WALLACE, host of the nationwide Day1 radio program
The Rev. Dr. Benjamin Pratt is a retired pastoral counselor with 40 years of
experience working with men and women facing a wide range of stresses and
tragedies. He is a Fellow of the American Association of Pastoral Counselors and a retired member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. He travels widely to work with groups, conferences and other events. He has been a
keynote speaker and is a veteran of designing workshops and weekend retreats, which he has conducted nationwide. He writes regularly for ReadTheSpirit online
magazine and also is a featured columnist at the website for the popular Day1 radio network.
Short Stuff from a Tall Guy
Wisdom Gleaned From Life’s Daily Journey
Benjamin Pratt, Author
Foreword by Geri Larkin
Preface by Peter Wallace
www.ShortStuffFromATallGuy.com
Read The Spirit Books; ISBN 978-1-939880-90-1
Available for purchase at Amazon, Barnes and Noble,
iTunes and other on-line retailers
Paperback $17.95
Digital: $9.95
Publication Date: February 23, 2015
In Short Stuff from a Tall Guy, (Read The Spirit Books,
February 2015), Pratt invites readers to glean wisdom from their daily journey. He guides readers to fresh insights through compassion, humor and honesty about the dilemmas, doubts and challenges that men and women face everyday. All of his short, true-life stories lead readers toward the promise of hope and renewed energy for trying to make the world a better place. He encourages readers to develop an empathetic heart so that, “As a community we can share each other’s ache and share each other’s joy.”
“Early on in Short Stuff from a Tall Guy, Benjamin tells us that life is a matter of moral choice. We can choose courage or we can choose cowardice. He then offers so many examples of how the choice of courage makes up a life that is juicy, meaningful and full that we realize that courage makes the most sense.”
—GERI LARKIN, Buddhist teacher and author of “Plant Seed, Pull Weed”
Readers who are worried about our world today will find hope and empathy. Within the book, stories include: “The Brass Communion Rail,” “Simple Gratitude for Simple Gifts,” “Serving Hospitality on Paper Plates,” “You Can Sense It in the Wood:
Imperfection and Grace,” “Wrestle Me Now, Lord!” “Shaken, Not Stirred,” “Prayer for Light in Dark Times of Accidie,” “Holding Hands,” “A Pop-Tart Moment” and “Risking Love.”
“Somehow Ben manages to find the common thread in any issue so that, when you read one of his lively, life-giving chapters, you can’t help but think: That’s exactly right, but I have never thought of it that way before. He’s hit the proverbial nail on the head—beautifully, profoundly. And I’ll never think about this in the same way again.”
—PETER WALLACE, host of the nationwide Day1 radio program
The Rev. Dr. Benjamin Pratt is a retired pastoral counselor with 40 years of
experience working with men and women facing a wide range of stresses and
tragedies. He is a Fellow of the American Association of Pastoral Counselors and a retired member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. He travels widely to work with groups, conferences and other events. He has been a
keynote speaker and is a veteran of designing workshops and weekend retreats, which he has conducted nationwide. He writes regularly for ReadTheSpirit online
magazine and also is a featured columnist at the website for the popular Day1 radio network.
Short Stuff from a Tall Guy
Wisdom Gleaned From Life’s Daily Journey
Benjamin Pratt, Author
Foreword by Geri Larkin
Preface by Peter Wallace
www.ShortStuffFromATallGuy.com
Read The Spirit Books; ISBN 978-1-939880-90-1
Available for purchase at Amazon, Barnes and Noble,
iTunes and other on-line retailers
Paperback $17.95
Digital: $9.95
Publication Date: February 23, 2015
144 pages, Paperback
First published March 23, 2015
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February 25, 2015
You know it's going to be a great book when a Buddhist teacher and author (Geri Larkin) agrees to write the Foreward and the host of a nationwide radio program (Peter Wallace of Day1 Radio) writes the Preface. This is a wonderful book that is quick to read - but long remembered. It is short stories by a gentle, lovely man who spent his career as a pastoral counselor. He uses Short Stuff to tell the stories he has told many times over the years as he tours and gives speeches/presentations to church and various community groups. You read as if he is right there with you in your own home, sharing his wisdom and experience. It's just the right book for a first thing in the morning quick read, an afternoon pick-me up cup of tea moment, or to kept on your night stand for a short read before bed - to guarantee a night of sweet dreams. This would make the perfect Mother's Day or Father's Day gift for the special parent in your life.
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