Mr. Baitenswitch: Ghost Stories to Keep You and Your Organization Alive

Written by J. Thomas Sparough

Narrated by J. Thomas Sparough and Geralyn Hoxsey Sparough

This collection of 26, original, fictional ghost stories is spine-tingling wisdom. It is intended to be a captivating way to stimulate thought about important topics in organizational work. Everyone who enjoys ghost stories and has to work for a living will find compelling material in these tales. There are a great variety of stories in it—spooky, humorous, touching. The stories are about embracing the positive and finding the path to be fully alive, both individually and organizationally.

This book is a form of generative storytelling. Although some are cautionary tales, each story is intended to help generate reflection on these life-giving topics. One use of this book, in addition to thought-provoking entertainment, is an alternative to business case studies.These may be useful to managers, trainers, and facilitators looking for an appropriate story to share concerning a specific need.

It is the author's hope that through this book, a match will be lit in the darkness that can engulf each of us. And in that match light, we will ignite our own stories. Those stories are like a campfire, which brings clarity, warmth, vision, and hope to our lives and careers. Today, storytelling illuminates the organizational world. Corporations, non-profits, and government have gathered around the fire of story, but in limited camps. Until now, the campfires of organizational storytelling have not included ghost stories. Mr. Baitenswitch changes that.

"A unique way of looking at how to keep an organization running successfully. Well-written and, often, rather spooky." The Wishing Shelf Book Awards

• Language: English
• Publisher: Space Painter's Publications
• Release date: Sep 11, 2020
• ISBN: 9781664901940

J. Thomas Sparough

J. Thomas Sparough is a storyteller, juggler, author, and facilitator. He has performed across North America and in Europe. Because of his colorful programs, he calls himself the Space Painter. His new book is Mr. Baitenswitch, Ghost Stories to Keep You and Your Organization Alive. Exploring organizational and cultural values, the book is 26 original, fictional ghost stories. In the last 30 years as he has crisscrossed the nation as a performer, Tom has written and published a series of books through Space Painter Publications. The books include The Spiritual Exercises of the Coffee Filter; The Human Cannonball’s Last Thought; and Math Is My Bag. Tom has keynoted diverse conferences such as the Society of Women Engineers, The National Association of Parole Officers; the California Teen Conference, and the Association of Liturgical Scholars. Living in Cincinnati, Tom is also a grassroots performer popular at school assemblies, library programs, and ecumenical spiritual events. He and his wife Geralyn Hoxsey Sparough are the founders of Creative Retreat, LLC, which specializes in team-building and staff-enrichment experiences.