Story is a powerful way to build compassion and bridge understanding between cultures. Story has the power to heal as well as teach.
Recent Books by Nancy Bo Flood
Beyond Boundaries · Essays and tidbits from Nancy Bo Flood
Water led Helen Keller to the world of words
January 19, 2016
Imagine not speaking. Not hearing. However, you still learn your first word. You feel it.
That’s the power of water.
Visit that famous water pump that introduced a new world to a young girl.
[water-runs]
A whole town made of sandstone?
January 14, 2016
Anyone who ever watched the cartoon The Flintstones knows that everything in the town was made of rock.
How about Sandstone, Minnesota?
Not quite. However, the town was named after the sandstone quarry at the edge of town…
A candy cane you’ll never be able to eat
January 12, 2016
In Sand to Stone and Back Again, I loved sharing my discovery of candy-cane columns.
These striped sandstone creations would have been popular in December!
Peek at a festive formation found in Nevada.
‘The Beast’ moves and changes lives
January 7, 2016
In No-Name Baby, adoption becomes part of the story. In reality, some children face danger before finding new lives in new places.
La Bestia, or “The Beast,” is a nickname for trains carrying immigrants to the U.S. border.…
Water music is enjoyed, above and below
January 5, 2016
Water makes me want to celebrate. It seems I’m not alone.
Check out the joyous sights and sounds a floating orchestra discovers from an audience of whales.
(Thanks to Linda Boyden for sharing!)
[water-runs]
The Navajo know not all rains are created equal
December 31, 2015
In Water Runs Through This Book, I note that the Navajo separate rains into “male” and “female.”
Guess which kind of rain brings floods and other problems to places like the Grand Canyon?
[water-runs]
No more thirsty lawns! Xeriscaping is the answer.
December 29, 2015
Not all plants are greedy water gobblers. Xeriscaping is the art of planting only drought resistant, low-water-use plants, which can cut water consumption by 60 percent.
Here’s an introduction to the art of “dry” landscaping:
[water-runs]
Rodeo excellence begins with the right lariat
December 24, 2015
In Cowboy Up! Ride the Navajo Rodeo, entrants may get to know their favorite lariat almost as well as their horses.
Is a rope just a rope? Not in rodeo!
[cowboy-up]