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: Street Art
September 10, 2019
Some stories are too big to put on paper or canvas. This week, we take a look at street art, art that involves the community.
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Many Ways We Tell Our Stories: American Sign Language
August 29, 2019
I am deaf. I cannot hear anything, not even my own voice. But every day I share my stories—what I am thinking, what I have learned, what worries me. I…
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Many Ways We Tell Our Stories: Tattoos
August 20, 2019
We tell our stories – we tell on ourselves – by the symbols we wear on our skin. Who are you? Tattoo is how I tell you. Look at my…
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Many Ways We Tell Our Stories: Mime
June 25, 2019
Mime, speak without words! You will never hear my voice. You will never forget the stories I tell. Watch! The mime moves soundlessly across the stage, his back to us.…
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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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