Angels Among Us - Life's Outtakes Year 7 (52 Humorous and Inspirational Short Stories)

by Daris Howard

Overview

52 Humorous And Inspirational Short Stories!     52 humorous and inspirational short stories from year 7 of Life's Outtakes, a nationally syndicated column by Daris Howard. From the humor of a what students write in Student Communications to the wonderment of a child in need of a friend in Angels Among Us, this is a fun look at family and community life.
Stories include:
Value For Value
Bad Hair Day
Student Communications (#3)
Off Road Bicycling
How Much Is A Bike Worth
A Super Ugly Bike
How Not To Name A Baby
Puppy Baseball
A Halloween Vendetta
Football And Nylons
Football, Ice, And Snow
The Fall Camping Trip
Anyone Can See Love
Nothing But A Fire Drill
The Incomplete Yearbook
The Too Real Nightmare
Giving Away Christmas
Uncle Hickory's New Year's Resolution
Playing To Win
A Geek's Guide To A High Score
We Are All God's Children
A Reluctant Dancer
A Dancer With No Class
Competing In Dance And A Change Of Heart
Learning To Believe In Yourself
A Valentine Description
Competing With Confidence
Never Old
What Students Learned In Math Class
What To Look For In A College
Hiding My Own Easter Eggs
A Blanket Permission To Dance
It Has Been A Long Time
An Upset Student And A Letter
The Right Character For The Role
A Little Girl Who Needed An Angel
A Bicycle For A little Girl
Dogged Every Step Of The Way.
First Time At Church
Angels Covered In Tattoos And Dressed In Leather
Angels Among Us
The Hottest Father's Day Gift
An Exciting Summer Day
How To Get Pizza For Free
When Something Gets Your Goat
A Thief At Scout Camp
Solving The Case Of The Scout Camp Bandit
A Kitten Named Oliver
Signs For Tourists
What Bravery Isn't
Courage To Stand Up To Friends
The Greatest Courage Of All

Product Details

BN ID:	2940045576277
Publisher:	Daris Howard
Publication date:	01/01/2014
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

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.