Gideon F. For-mukwai will speak at the monthly story swap of the Story People of Clallam County. It gives Gideon great pleasure to share with other heart-centered people who have a burning desire to tell authentic stories about their personal trials and triumphs in life. His storytelling is steeped in contemporary Africa and Asia. His book Facing Adversity with Audacity draws on local wisdom from his native Cameroon to tell a universal story. His story illuminates a mind in tune with the heart. Its stories, strategies, and metaphors provide wisdom relevant to any society and explicitly remind readers that although our circumstances may be different, the strategies to overcome challenges are the same.

The story swap will be held in the Raymond Carver room of the Port Angeles library, 2210 S. Peabody St., from 7:00 to 9:00pm, Tuesday, April 19th, 2016. There is no charge to attend.

Following Gideon’s presentation, there will be a short intermission, followed by an open mic for audience members to tell stories.

Gideon thrives on telling emotionally engaging, educational, inspiring and humorously entertaining stories from his journey. He speaks with what he calls a “goofy Bantu accent.” He has spoken in 21 US States; this will be his first appearance in Washington State.

Gideon has used storytelling to build his business and to win speaking awards in Asia and America. He has used his Story DNA Method to teach business storytelling to over 17,200 executives in 18 countries worldwide. His recent book, The Science of Story Selling became an Amazon #1 Bestseller last summer. He states, “storytelling is by far the best audience-engagement skill I have ever learned. It comes packed with poetry, humor, improv and any literary tool that you can embed into a story through a character. None of the other literary genres give you these many options for expression of an idea or persuasion.”

Gideon adds, “I love storytelling as a strategic business tool. My book captures the underlying science of story; so that you can craft business stories that attract customers, energize your employees, and deepen your connection with new prospects. I wrote this book to encourage, nudge and empower entrepreneurs, teachers and leaders to express complex ideas in ways that are simple to grasp. Why is that important? It is important to win hearts and minds because this makes you remarkable and memorable.”

Gideon’s work is inspired by recent research from neuroscience, neuroeconomics and psychology. His book offers tools, templates and techniques you can use easily.  It helps speakers to connect, persuade and uplift those they serve. Gideon says the book contains practical tools for daily implementation, so even a beginner can gain mastery based on a series of daily story work-outs that last one full month.