Story is a powerful way to build compassion and bridge understanding between cultures. Story has the power to heal as well as teach.
Books by Nancy Bo Flood
Beyond Boundaries · Essays and tidbits from Nancy Bo Flood
Let your imagination soar
October 5, 2021
I would like to share my favorite poem which I read to my writing students every workshop I teach. Let your imagination soar.
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I Am a Process
August 31, 2021
I am a process … not a thing, not a piece of matter. What do I mean? Try reading this profound paragraph and let it roll around in your brain.
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The stillness of poetry
July 6, 2021
A poem for you to enjoy … let the words roll around in your mouth like candy … the images cause you to imagine … and smile
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A Mary Oliver Poem
June 15, 2021
This summer, a tribute to some of my favorite poems and poets. from Mary Oliver's poetry collection Devotions, an excerpt from "From the Book of Time": I rose this morning…
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Read at Home
June 1, 2021
Remember when you were a child and how fun it was to have your very own copy of Highlights ... or any children's magazine? Children haven't changed. Research shows that…
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Mental Illness, the Unwelcomed Elephant in the Great Green Room of Children’s Literature
May 11, 2021
No one escapes taxes, death, or mental illness. Directly or indirectly, we are all affected by mental illness, our own or someone we care about. Almost everyone—as a child or…
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Grandmother
May 6, 2021
I don’t think about bank accounts, bills to be paid, and my list of “to do today” when I awake. I look outside my window … cloud bottoms are good-morning…
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