I've enjoyed books by Mr. Edwards for many years, and this one is no different. Through various vignettes, Mr. Edwards weaves stories of the ways God miraculously enters into these lives. Beautiful and poignant, a very enjoyable read.

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This is a short book full of short stories.
All the stories are meant to leave the reader with a main ideea. Some of the stories are in fact experiences that the author lived and changed his views or ideas about leaving a Christian live..
I think some of the stories are very good for being used in school Bible lessons or even in school, if the lessons are related somehow with the story.

A good Gene Edwards book, but Gene Edwards books are usually great.  This contains stories that sound like those a pastor would tell - urban legends in first person.
  This was from Net Galley and i'm thankful for them, w/so few bookstores and even fewer Christian bookstores around i would never have seen the book or been reminded of what wonderful friends Edwards' other titles have been.

I love stories. I always have. I love listening to an expert storyteller who can captivate his/her audience so that you feel suspended in time listening to the story, all of your thoughts and worries out of mind for the moment. Gene Edwards is that kind of storyteller. Stories I love to Tell are stories that ground you, inspire you and enlighten you.  What a refreshing read!

Everyone Loves A Great Story!
The trick is to have a great storyteller.  The author of this book IS a great storyteller. Even better is that the stories he shares are true.  From page one, I was drawn into the story of a little girl named Gladys who, although considered ‘poor white trash’, was determined to succeed. The masterful way in which this story was handled kept me engaged. The end of that true story is inspirational – to say the least. 
As the book continued, I remained engaged as the author shared other stories in the style of Paul Harvey’s ‘The Rest of The Story’. In fact, I realized how engaged I was when I almost missed my stop on the way home. 
These stories will have you experience the range of emotions, but you will always come away with something to think about. In addition, these are stories you will want to share with others. Excellent job, Mr. Edwards! I will definitely look for more of your works to add to my library.
DISCLAIMER: I voluntarily received an ARC from Thomas Nelson and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The thoughts and opinions given in this review are my own.

"Stories I Love to Tell" contained many lovely short stories that recounted inspiring and precious moments from Gene Edward's travel and ministry. The ones that I liked most were "Will Daughter Be Like Mother?" and "Poor White Trash", but the others were also really good. While reading the book, I almost felt like I was listening to the author telling his stories while drinking a cup of coffee together. Some of these stories were from his own experience while others were told to him by others. They were all rather short and therefore an easy read for when you have a few spare minutes. 

Recommended to everybody who likes inspiring Christian short stories based on real life.

Stories I Love to Tell is a collection of true stories and anecdotes from the perspective of a Christian theologian and churchplanter.

WHO WOULD ENJOY READING IT?
Christians of all kinds would.  The stories here are the kind you are likely to hear in church pulpits, though some of it are autobiographical in nature.

WHAT I LOVE ABOUT IT
I love the personal stories the most in this book. They are touching and there is always a lesson to learn, irrespective of your spiritual leanings. As someone who has loved the author's spirit and style of story-telling for over a decade, this book is a valuable addition to his works. The first story of this book, White Trash, is the most powerful, in my view. Worth checking out.

MEMORABLE PASSAGE

    "Christopher Columbus was sailing toward the Americas but did not know it. He thought he was going to end up in India. One day at sea his crew came and laid out their demands: he must turn back that same day. The men felt strongly that they were about to sail off the edge of a flat earth. Christopher Columbus made a deal: one more day and he would tum back.

    "Columbus did not know this, but he was not very far from an island, a place today we call San Salvador. San Salvador is about ten thousand miles away from India. Columbus took a gold coin and nailed it to the mast, telling the crew that whoever saw land first would receive this coin. (It was not to be.) So it was that far into the night the men stared into the darkness hoping to see something. Columbus said he thought he had seen a flickering light. He had not. It was impossible for any artificial light to be that far away. Up in the crow’s nest, a sailor named Rodrigo de Triana** saw land and called out 'Tierra! Tierra!' ('Land! Land!')

    "Everyone was excited and the ship was turned in the direction of Rodrigo’s sighting. Only a few minutes later several other men called out that they had seen land. Within no more than thirty minutes everyone was aware that they could see the outline of a small mountain range.

    "You will have to search very hard to find Rodrigo in the history books, and that is because Columbus claimed the coin. The truth of the matter is simple: Rodrigo was the first man to discover the Americas."

** Rodrigo was a black man.

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Stories I Love to Tell by Gene Edwards will be available to buy on all major online bookstores around February 2018.

Many thanks to Emanate Books for review copy.

This book of true, short stories is rather interesting to read. While I'm not a religious person by any means, I thought I would give it a try. I liked it for the most part.

Really enjoyed this book. 
This is a collection of true but short stories. The first story is about his mother and all the stories have some connection to his life and experiences. I could imagine the stories either being used by ministers or inspiring them to use similar stories of their own.
I recommend this book to people of faith.
I was given this book by NetGalley and the publisher. This is my voluntary review.

Let me just say this, my kids love stories.  Our generation has lost the art of storytelling, but when I come across a book like this, i get my hands on it and share it with my kids because they love stories.  This book is loaded with so many great stories that lead to discussions, i love it.  This book has made me a better dad at pouring into my kids.  Thank you.  Read it, share it, and enjoy!

As a young pastor one of my favorite things to do is to be in a room with older pastors and listen to them tell stories.  Sometimes the stories are funny, but many times they are stories of the amazing things they have seen God do over the course of their lives and ministries.  Reading this book is just like sitting in that type of room.  As the author tells the stories he loves to tell you are time and again reminded of the amazing way that God works in the lives of His people.  This book is not a difficult read or a deep theological treatise but it is a refreshing respite that will encourage people with these testimonies and stories from the life of the author Gene Edwards.

Real life stories, wonders, real discipleship, everyday heroes - some stories are more interesting than others.
It's hard to criticize "America's beloved storyteller", but the way he recounts these stories doesn't grab me. I'm sure all these really exciting stories could have been told in a better way without altering the truth.

3.5
This book was very well written, the style the author employs flows wellmaking what is non fiction read as easily as fiction. Often I forgot that these heart warming and touching tales were actually extracts from the writers life or the lives of those around him, the subject matter often being too fantastical to believe (but all I am assured are true or as true as any memory can ever be).

The books is told in a collection of short stories told from the point of view of the writer unless told otherwise. At least two of the tales had an unexpected connection to the writer revealed at the end of them (I won't spoil by saying much but they were lovely family connections). The over arching theme is of faith in God, Christ and your own belief getting you through. The affection the writer and the people in the book had for Jesus was almost palpable. Saying that I would therefore only recommend this books to people already of faith or with an open mind. I myself try to read from/about all beliefs where possible, my personal religon (which I won't disclose so as not to cause any conflict) did not influence how enjoyable this book was. 

I read this in maybe a total of four hours over two days and it is the kind of book you can dip in and out of, not being overly taxing it still manages to get to the heart of the matter and in so very few pages, that my good friends is talent!

One story towards the end felt a touch too long but it was an important historical matter in the life of the people of Nepal. The ones I feel will stay with me for the longest time are the first told of the struggling student/mother/teacher in the cotton picking fields and the one of the sixteen year old who lost her mother and also her faith going on to become a run away.

Only fault I have with this book is the cover. Does not convey the content or themes at all. At first glance it frankly looks like a gothic/horror book.