About

Storyteller

The universe is made of stories, not atoms. ~ Muriel Rukeyser

Cara has always loved the power of the written word. Books have been a constant sanctuary. But her most favorite joy of all was reading to her sons, Ethan and Jesse. Snuggled together on the couch right after their baths and before bedtime, they would open each book and adventure into new worlds together. The books’ complexities would grow along with her sons’ ages. So they’d begin with the enchantment of Good Night Moon, The Runaway Bunny, Where the Wild Things Are, In the Night Kitchen and progress to the worlds of Heidi, Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer, Gulliver’s Travels, Swiss Family Robinson, The Little Prince, Dandelion Wine, To Kill a Mockingbird, and a myriad of other childhood favorites that she still has at home — and now shared with her precious grandsons, Kaio and Nicholas.

The pictures that they each carry in their heads are unique. The way they envision each journey belongs only to them. The words gave them each a gift of fantasy and fed their imaginations. And it gave her endless joy in reading these beloved stories again — out loud.

The art of storytelling is a gift passed from one to another — whether it’s verbal or written, danced, painted, spoken in sign language or song. It is the way we express an experience that must be conveyed and remembered. For as long as she can remember, she has dreamed of communicating to the world—one story at a time—ever connecting thoughts and images and feelings with others as they connect back their own to her. She hopes you enjoy her own written thoughts and share them with others along the way…

In Detail

Cara Wilson-Granat is an author, inspirational speaker, devout nature-lover, animal advocate and popular podcast guest. Cara speaks to global audiences over Zoom and in person, sharing the theme resonating in all her books, which is hope over adversity. She is the author of Tree of Hope—Anne Frank’s Father Shares His Wisdom With An American Teen and the World. Her first book, Love, Otto was excerpted in the 1997 Reader’s Digest and translated into many universal languages; as well as Dear Cara—Letters From Otto Frank, Chicken Soup for the Single Soul and Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul. Cara’s other popular book is entitled Strength from Nature—Simple Lessons of Life Taught By the Most Unlikely Masters: The Nature Teachers. Cara also co-wrote, with Mary Kate Scandone, Nick of Time—The Nick Scandone Story: A Champion Paralympian Turns a Death Sentence Into Gold.

Cara’s former career was a copywriter (TV, radio, print) for award-winning campaigns in Los Angeles, Monterey and Sacramento. Presently, in addition to freelance writing projects, speaking engagements, as well as upcoming projects on Otto and Anne Frank, Cara is presently writing other works she’s very excited about.

Cara, an elephant activist, also held workshops and talks empowering young girls to “tap into their inner elephant” and learn the matriarchal lessons of our planet’s most massive and amazing species.

A TEDx Speaker (“What Matters—Lessons from Anne Frank’s Father”); Cara is a UCLA graduate (BA with major in English and minor in Dance and Theater). She lives in Colorado with her husband, Peter, and doggo, Peaches.