Daris Howard

Nothing But A Miracle (Life's Outtakes - Year 4) 52 Humorous and Inspirational Short Stories (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

52 stories, one for each week, from the popular story column "Life's Outtakes". These stories are a humorous and inspirational view of community and family life. From the inspiration of dying soldier's last wish in "Singing To The End Of Life" to the humor of "Football Through The Eyes Of A Child" these stories will keep you laughing and make you think about what is really import. Stories include: 1) Trying To Outsmart The Corn Bandits 2) Journal Of A Gardner At Harvest Time 3) To Catch A Raccoon 4) To Catch A Cheater 5) Who Is A Real Hero 6) The Unknown Student 7) Disappearing Lids And Box Tops 8) Halloween Haunts 9) Old Clunker 10) A Rose And A Letter 11) A Not-So-Friendly Rivalry 12) Thankfulness For Freedoms We Take For Granted 13) Standing Up Against Injustices 14) Tatiana's Escape 15) The Cost Of Doing The Right Thing 16) Nothing Less Than A Miracle 17) Y2K Problems, Looking Back A Decade Later 18) What Students Communicate 19) A Shocking Experience 20) A Shocking Practical Joke Gone Awry 21) Computer Systems And Grade Petitions 22) Thermostats, Heaters, And Air Conditioners 23) Those Awkward Junior High Years 24) Boy Scouts, Snow Caves, And Tom Sawyer 25) Winter Camp Survival 26) What Really Makes A Champion 27) An Exciting First Child 28) A Very Precocious Child 29) The Love of A Determined Child 30) No Greater Love 31) Cell Phone Secrets 32) Life's Lessons Learned A Little Bit Late 33) Considerations Of Guardian Angels 34) A Horse Named Cashmere 35) Making A Friendly Horse Mean 36) Like Mother, Like Daughter 37) What It Takes To Have A Good Church Choir 38) Joining The Church Choir 39) Fraudulent Flowers 40) A Ring Of Truth 41) The Bestest Vacation Ever 42) Father's Day And Fishing Trips 43) A Tale Of Two Sergeants (Leading From The Front) 44) The Farm And Ranch Store 45) A Really Important Can Sale 46) Getting Children To Weed A Garden 47) The Unique Daddy Daughter Date 48) A Nice, Peaceful Neighborhood 49) An Interesting Party 50) How Much Is It Worth 51) Playing The Part Of The Rented Boyfriend 52) A Chicken Named Fluff

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Daris Howard
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Mai 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781301854134
• Artikelnr.: 48361133

Autorenporträt

Daris Howard is an author and playwright who grew up on a farm in rural Idaho. He associated with many colorful characters including cowboys, farmers, lumberjacks and others. Besides his work on the farm he has worked as a cowboy and a mechanic. He was a state champion athlete and competed in college athletics. He also lived for eighteen months in New York.
Daris and his wife, Donna, have ten children and were foster parents for several years. He has also worked in scouting and cub scouts, at one time having 18 boys in his scout troop.
His plays, musicals, and books build on the characters of those he has associated with, along with his many experiences, to bring his work to life.
Daris is a math professor and his classes are well known for the stories he tells to liven up discussion and to help bring across the points he is trying to teach. His scripts and books are much like his stories, full of humor and inspiration.
He and his family have enjoyed running a summer community theatre where he gets a chance to premiere his theatrical works and rework them to make them better. His published plays and books can be seen at http://www.darishoward.com. He has plays translated into German and French and his work has been done in many countries around the world.
In the last few years, Daris has started writing books and short stories. He writes a popular news column called Life's Outtakes, that consists of weekly short stories and is published in various newspapers and magazines in the U.S. and Canada including Country, Horizons, and Family Living.