The Featured Book
Make a Point, Tell a Story.
The signature book from storyteller and speaker Michael Brundy — a collection of true, hard-earned stories that teach anyone how to make a message land and last.
By Michael Brundy
A lifetime of stories. One simple practice.
Everyone loves stories. We learn through stories. We are entertained by stories. We are moved by them, persuaded by them, and we remember them long after the slides have faded. If you want to make a point, the best way is to tell a story — and if you're going to tell a story, it should have a purpose.
That is the working philosophy Michael Brundy has lived by for decades as a speaker, author, and champion of the oral storytelling tradition. Make a Point, Tell a Story gathers the stories he has used in conference halls, classrooms, sanctuaries, and boardrooms — every one of them paired with the point it was born to carry.
$20.00 · Paperback
The Backstory
Why this book had to be written.
Michael grew up in a family where the kitchen table was a stage and the front porch was a classroom. Long before he stood behind a podium, he was standing on a chair retelling something his grandmother had said — and watching the room lean in.
Over forty years of speaking, teaching, and leading, one pattern kept repeating itself: the points people remembered were the ones tucked inside a story. The frameworks evaporated. The bullet points faded. But the story about the wrestling mat, or the speech contest, or the father who said the right thing at the right time — those stuck.
Make a Point, Tell a Story is the book Michael wished he had when he was starting out. It is part memoir, part craft manual, part invitation. Every chapter holds a true story, names the point it is making, and leaves the reader with something they can try the very next time they open their mouth.
Inside the Book
A sampling of the stories.
Each chapter pairs a true story with the point it teaches and a question for reflection.
- Believe in Your Dreams — perseverance through wrestling mats and missed shots.
- The Power of a Mentor — the people who saw what we couldn't see in ourselves.
- Lessons From My Father — the quiet teachers behind the loud lessons.
- Stories From the Road — what audiences across the country taught Michael back.
- Speaking Up When It's Hard — finding voice in the rooms that intimidate us.
- The Story Behind the Point — a working method any communicator can use.
Who It's For
Built for anyone who has to be heard.
Leaders & Executives
Turn strategy into shared meaning. Use story to build trust, transmit values, and move people to act.
Teachers & Educators
Make lessons unforgettable. The book offers a practical framework for any educator who wants ideas to land and stay.
Speakers & Communicators
Stop reciting bullet points. Learn how to anchor every point in a story your audience will quote back to you.
Pastors & Faith Leaders
Strengthen preaching and teaching with stories that carry truth without lecturing.
Praise
What readers are saying.
"Michael writes the way the best preachers preach — with one foot in the kitchen and one in the pulpit."
"I bought five copies for my team after the first chapter. We now open every Monday meeting with a story from the book."
"This is the book I wish I had when I started teaching twenty years ago."
Bring it to your team
From book to boardroom.
The book is also a workshop. Michael leads half-day and full-day sessions built directly on the stories and frameworks in Make a Point, Tell a Story — plus a full corporate storytelling curriculum for teams that want to make narrative a lasting practice.
Get the book
Start with a story.
Order a copy, gift one to a leader on your team, or bring Michael in to teach the practice firsthand.