The winner of three regional Emmys for his 1990s TV program, Gator Tales, that cemented his reputation in the St. Louis market, Bobby Norfolk has become one of the leading presences on the storytelling festival circuit in the USA, and has performed in the United Kingdom, Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan, and Ghana. A recipient of the National Storytelling Network (USA) Circle of Excellence award, Norfolk lives in St. Louis, Missouri, with his wife and fellow storyteller, Sherry.
"The urgency of the 60s, anecdote upon anecdote of aunties, parents
and community--all swirling around the story of the author as a
growing boy, young man, then adult whose imagination, courage and
mindfulness carved a winding path toward success in the world and
peace in the heart. This book is about love."
-- "Jane Stenson, storyteller, educator, and author, Wisconsin"
"An inherently absorbing and engaging read, Eye to the Sky:
Storytelling on the Edge of Magic is exceptionally well written and
presented from beginning to end. Eye to the Sky is very highly
recommended for both community and academic library American
Biography, Black Studies collections, personal reading lists."
--Helen Dumont "Midwest Book Review"
"An inspiring, beautifully-told testimony of a storyteller's quest
for identity, healing, joy, and fulfillment. Masterfully written
and engaging, Bobby Norfolk's affirmation of life will delight a
wide range of readers."--Thomas Saxon, social worker and
storyteller, New York City
"Great tumult, race riots, protests, and the shocking murders of
the Kennedys, and Martin Luther King, Jr, shook the USA during
Bobby Norfolk's early years, providing pungent fodder for this
introspective memoir. With charming anecdotes, thoughtful, probing,
heartwarming memories, and occasional lapses into genuine
goofiness, Norfolk's life story is honestly told--a rollicking good
read!"--Doug Elliott, storyteller and naturalist, North Carolina
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