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
Water on your head? An umbrella won’t help here
October 13, 2015
One gallon of water weighs 8.3 pounds (3.76 kg). Hold that on top of your head and walk around for a few hours. Not fun! How much water would you…
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Water of all temperatures chills us out
October 6, 2015
New studies show that our brain neurons are “hardwired” to respond to the sounds, smells, and feel of water. Relax in a hot bath, splash through a puddle, sit by…
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Turning fog into much-needed water
September 29, 2015
People who live in the driest desert on earth use huge nets to catch fog and "harvest" water.The Atacama in Chile is an "absolute desert," but over one million people…
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How much water do you use daily?
September 24, 2015
Most people in the United States use about 100 gallons of water each day. People who do not have "running water" use less than five gallons of water a day.…
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Counting your blessings, drop by drop
September 22, 2015
What if you turned on the faucet—and nothing came out? Flush the toilet. No water there either. Hmmm. . . Try all the faucets in the house and school. Nothing!…
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Taking the too-long walk for water
September 17, 2015
Add up all the miles women and children in South Africa walk. For water. Every day. Sixteen trips to the moon and back, Every day, For water. from page 41,…
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Watersheds: the neighborhoods built around moisture
September 15, 2015
Rain falls, washes into streams or soaks into the earth, and joins with water from many places to support an environmental community, a watershed. A watershed includes all the plants,…
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Blood in our veins, water in our world: life’s two connectors
September 10, 2015
Imagining our bodies as a biological watershed helps us understand the importance of each part of an environmental watershed. Water, not blood, is the main "connector." (from page 32, Water…
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