Enjoy these excerpts from the 2016 Timpanogos Storytelling Conference.

Yvonne Healy

"The thing about growing up away from your traditional culture, is that you're not sure what's cultural and what's just weird..."

Yvonne Healy is ranked #1 in the USA for traditional Irish storytelling by leading cultural authorities in the Republic of Ireland and Canada. An award-winning raconteour, Yvonne was born across the water, and has held tightly to the Irish stories from her heritage while sharing them here on Main Streets across the USA. Bringing her signature Irish-American storytelling to the Timpanogos Storytelling Conference, we were so pleased to hear her wisdom, wit and insight! To learn more about Yvonne Healy visit www.yhealy.com

Teresa Clark

"...Two very different teachers with two different styles wrote me two very different messages: You can't. You will. ... I can't do a flex arm hang, but I can tell stories."

Based in Idaho where she shares stories and songs from the beginning to the end of life, Teresa Clark is a rostered teaching artist with the Idaho Commission for the Arts who shared this nostalgic story on stage at the Timpanogos Storytelling Conference. To learn more about Teresa visit teresaclark.blogspot.com

Geraldine Buckley

"There is an old saying that goes, 'If you want to hear God laugh, tell Him your plans.' And over the years, as I've shared my schemes and dreams with the Almighty I have heard everything from polite divine chuckles to all-out throne-rocking mirth."

From a new collection of stories entitled, "Tea in the Slammer: True Stories of Laughter, Faith and Freedom," Geraldine shares this story called "Man and His Dog" that has her signature warmth and wit, mixing humor and faith to create a mirthful experience for all. To learn more about Geraldine visit www.geraldinebuckley.com