200 Pomegranates and an Audience of One: Creating a Life of Meaning and Influence

by Shawn Wood

Book Overview

Helps readers discover the potential they have to make extraordinary contributions through their ordinary life and work This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0687654920
• ISBN13: 9780687654925
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Abingdon Press
• Length: 125 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.3" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Outstanding

Wonderful life stories by an outstanding young man. What insight for someone so short on years.

Captivating

From beginning to end, 200 Pomegranates and an Audience of One captivated me. Shawn's gift of storytelling, when combined with his passion for artistry, makes for an inspiring read. This is certainly a book I'll be talking about for a while!

Surprised

I'll be honest...when I first heard the title of a new book by Shawn Wood, I said, "Two hundred what?" It didn't sound like any book I would read. Later I heard the entire title: "200 Pomegranates and an Audience of One: Creating a Life of Meaning and Influence." Okay, it sounded a little more interesting to me. But time is limited. I still wasn't sure I would read it. Then Jessica Kelley from Abingdon Press asked me to consider giving the book an endorsement. Oh boy. I told her I'd be glad to read it, but I would only endorse it if I liked it. She sent me an early manuscript a couple months before the book was released. I learned from the first few pages where the "pomegranate" reference comes from. Yes, I'm a pastor, and yes, I've read the Old Testament a number of times, but I've never noticed the passage about the artist Huram and his bronze veggies (or fruits, I'm really not sure). Then I started the introduction, and I was sucked in from the very first paragraph. Shawn is great at telling stories. I don't mean he's really good. He's great at it. I love the way he authentically shares out of his life, from the pain of his past, to stupid decisions he's made. It helps me identify with an author who is normal. I'm convinced this book will have broad appeal. It is for anyone who desires to be great at something. I could see my wife (a stay-at-home mom) enjoying this book as much as I enjoyed this book. This book is an easy read, and isn't very long. If you picked up a copy already, you'll see my endorsement on the back cover. Just so you know, no one paid me or bent my arm for an endorsement. After reading the book, it was an easy decision.

Seeing the artist's heart in everyone

200 Pomegranates and an Audience of One sheds new light on God's calling for each of our lives. Through Shawn's unique perspective, everyone [from single moms, CEO's and even people who feel quite ordinary] has the ability to see why the efforts of our individual "canvases" is truly a work of art that matters to God. Shawn blew me away with his whimsical story-telling style and piercing truths. I never would have guessed he was a first-time author & can't wait for his next book.

Fast & easy read, lasting impression. Professional & personal.

I cried reading the acknowledgments and was laughing in chapter one. This book was a fast read with the highs and lows of a good drama and made a strong impact; professional and personally. My faith and my filter is different because of Shawn's humble and authentic story telling ability. He brought truths about God AND myself to light to inspire more. In his book, Shawn uses his story and stories about people around him to drive this home: "Self examination" is a time when we see who we are and choose to be better or worse. There is no staying the same." I am not the same. Good read for anyone...student, parents, grandparents, professionals, domestics... It's a keeper.