The Importance of Story: Mara Robbins at TEDxFloyd

Mara Eve Robbins is a practicing poet and author who resides on the banks of Goose Creek in Floyd County, Virginia. Among other fine publications, her work has been published in New York Quarterly, Nantahala Review, Real Simple and Floyd County's own Museletter. Mara believes in the power of voice and advocates for joy in writing whenever possible. She is committed to furthering appreciation of the written and the spoken word within her immediate and greater community and firmly believes that knowing and tell- ing your stories makes a profound difference in your life and the lives of others.

Anne Armistead, Scott Smith, and Stu Maxey--video; Stu Maxey--video editing; Ed Cohn--audio.

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[sarchjudith]

This was so synchronistic! Was just reading a book on writing and Healing by Louise DeSalvo and the importance of the stories that are in all of our lives, the desperation and the hope. Also loved the  poem. It holds the story of my granddaughter who just turned three-years old

[joannaelisegare]

Thankyou Mara, this was so moving. xox

[BigMammaMareBear]

wow. this was incredible. thank you, mara!

[TheMaraeve]

Thank you so much, Joanna and Marilyn! I only just realized that there are comments on here. :)