Buffalo Author Launches "The Flockless Shepherd"

Launch & Book Signing

The Flockless Shepherd
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
6:00-8:00pm
Canisius College Bouwhuis Library, 1st floor Buffalo, NY

The Flockless Shepherd
by Gary Friedman
140 pages, $14.95

This is a story of redemption, forgiveness, integrity and love. It’s about finding our path in life and discovering our gifts. It is the story of a young man who, lying on his death bed, makes a promise to God. “If You save me, I will live my life in service to You.” Who among us has not made a similar promise at some point in our life. But what would happen if we were held to that promise? David was. Accompany him on his journey from New York to Georgia and back again, touching the lives of everyone he meets along the way.

Gary Friedman is a Canisius College alumnus, and coached the Canisius women’s soccer team for 11 years. His three vastly different careers: retail management, education, and working for the federal government, have exposed him to people from all walks of life. Like his shepherd, he has always sought to lift up those around him and touch their lives in a positive way.

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