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
Many Ways We Tell Our Stories: Dance
June 18, 2019
Dance speaks to everyone. Dance is spoken in many ways, in many places. Its language is universal. We tell our stories on ballerina tiptoes … with the stomping of leather…
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Many Ways We Tell Our Stories: Carving
June 11, 2019
People everywhere love to eat. And there is something else we love and seek, another kind of nourishment. We love a good story. Everywhere and throughout the ages, people have…
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Meeting the Piestewa Family
May 21, 2019
I was nervous about meeting the Piestewa family. I had sent the family a copy of my Soldier Sister, Fly Home. Lori’s Mom and Dad had been enthusiastic and supportive…
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Happy Mother’s Day!
May 7, 2019
For your Mother’s Day celebrations this coming weekend, consider a gift of First Laugh, Welcome Baby!. Think of the discussions you might have with your friends and family about baby-welcoming…
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Walking for Water
April 30, 2019
In March, I received a note from UNICEF USA, with my favorite video about access to clean water. I thought immediately of my poem in Water Runs Through This Book…
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Laughter and Word Play
April 23, 2019
Try a limerick. Write one with a friend, laugh a little, giggle, piggle. Choose two words: for starters, try moon and spoon. Make a list of real and nonsense words…
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When Water Weeps
April 9, 2019
Crying and Healing. Water lets us weep. Crying helps our bodies clean away stress. Our tears contain the chemicals produced by sadness or stress. Or if you are a flamingo,…
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