Told by Garry McCandless Hear the story After listening to storytellers Cynthia Changaris and Mandy Dick tell stories at the Lou Tate Foundation, The Little Loomhouse’ “Spin A Yarn Storytelling Festival” in Louisville, Kentucky, I was inspired to go home and write Ole Man Mac and The Bear Family. It was my first story for […]
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Told by Cathy Jo Smith Hear the story A few years ago at a fall festival, I came across a booth selling carved stones. I picked up a lovely jade-green heart and showed it to my husband. “I bet you can come up with a few stories from that” he challenged me. “If I can’t,”
Told by Sally Crandall Hear the story It took Nelson and I four years, at the ages of 63 and 67, to get ourselves into the Peace Corps and three months for me to decide that we needed to get out. When we first got back to Columbus, Ohio, I was eager to make sense
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Told by Kevin Cordi Hear the story At 16 we think we can rule the world. This is a tender age when we cross the divide into responsibility. This story is about that journey. It is about the first time I rode “The Blue Streak” at Cedar Point, the largest amusement park in the country
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by Kristin Pedemonti Joy is contagious in a good way. Whether it’s Blowing bubbles on Subways, offering Free Hugs, or sharing Stories world wide that connect culture; I seek to build bridges between people, to illustrate we are more similar than we are different. Arriving on stage on my Big Wheel, I announce “We all
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By Sara Armstrong Who are your heroes? Do you consider yourself one? How important is it for children to believe they can perform heroic acts and make a difference in the world? Inspiring stories, short films, and artwork focusing on these ideas and more can be found at the MY HERO Project website. At a
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Told by Michael Reno Harrell Listen to story Shared at NSN’s 2009 National Story Night, Michael combines story and song to paint the picture of growing up in East Tennessee/Western North Carolina. About Michael Michael Reno Harrell is one of those natural born Southern storytellers filled with wit, charm and surprises. Whether the story is
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Told by Molly Catron Listen to story This story is a family story. Mama Evelyn was my grandmother’s best friend. She was quite a bit older than my Nanny. She and her family lived just across a corn field. The two families worked together farming, canning and helping each other through life. I adored this
by Valerie Tutson Listen to story I had returned to the States after 5 weeks in South Africa. I received a fellowship from the Rhode Island Foundation to explore storytelling in South Africa. This was a thrill. I had made my first trip there in 1988 during a State of Emergency under Apartheidt. I was
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By Katie Knutson Katie Knutson is our New Voices chairperson who shares her articles for Storytelling Magazine on our blog to inspire a place for discussion and follow-up. Comments encouraged! Storytelling is the most effective tool I have found for teaching, connecting people, fostering understanding, and building community. When in a community, individual storytellers unite
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