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ABOUT NANCY

Nancy Stearns Bercaw has written for publications around the world including the New York Times, the Huffington Post, the Korea Herald, the Atlanta Journal Constitution, MariaShriver.com, U.S. News & World Report, and Abu Dhabi’s Tempo Magazine. She is the author of “Brain in a Jar: A Daughter’s Journey through Her Father’s Memory” as well as “Dryland: One Woman’s Swim to Sobriety.” In 2009, Nancy was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame at the University of South Florida where she swam on scholarship from 1982-1986 and was a 17-time All-American, National Champion and Olympic Trials qualifier. She has coached swimming at James Madison University, New York University, Stevens Tech, and the University of Vermont. She currently works as a communications and marketing advisor to Ajman University in the United Arab Emirates.

IN THE MEDIA

CBS 48 Hours
Seven Days Review
The Takeaway with John Hockenberry
Vermont Public Radio

Read a chapter of DRYLAND

Excerpted in the New York Times

Order Dryland

Order Dryland: One Woman's Swim to Sobriety

Representation

Priya Doraswamy, Lotus Lane Literary

Nancy on Drinking

Huffington Post: A Very Liquid Life
KidsVermont: From Soaked to Sober
Parent Co.: How One Year in a Muslim Country Helped Me Quit Drinking
Parent Co.: Staring into the Abyss without the Bandaid of Booze
Scary Mommy: Alcoholics Anonymous and the Lies I Told Myself
The Coffeelicious: How I Accidentally Cured My Fear of Flying

Nancy on Traveling

KidsVermont: Adventures of a Lifetime
Nest Magazine: 22 Homes in 22 Years
New York Times: Overcoming Fear of Flying in the Bumpy Skies
Scary Mommy: Middle Aged in the Middle East
Tempo Magazine: What Dreams Awaken
U.S. News & World Report: 3 Tips for Finding A Comfort Zone on A Co-Ed Arab Campus

Nancy on Swimming

KidsVermont: Water Worries
New York Times: Swimming in the Fast Lane
Scary Mommy: I Was a National Champion Swimmer Now I'm at My Son's First Swim Meet
Tempo Magazine: The Al Jazira Ladies' Swim Club

Nancy on Alzheimer's

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Living with Alzheimer's and Other Dementias
Deccan Herald: Caring for the Caregiver
MariaShriver.com: Brain in a Jar
Seven Days: Down Memory Lane
The New York Times: Rethinking Alzheimer's Disease
The New York Times: Waiting for the Forgetting to Begin
The New York Times: When All Isn't Enough to Foil Alzheimer's

Nancy on Parenting

Atlanta Journal Constitution: Racy Lyrics Driving You Crazy?
KidsVermont: Toys Were Us
KidsVermont: When David Got Dengue
Parent Co.: Why I'm Not Climbing Everest This Year
Parent.Co: What My Son's Sassy Mouth is Really Telling Me
Scary Mommy: How the Middle East Prepared My Son for Middle School
Seven Days: Cofounders of Parenting Site Talk Back

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