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

LanguageEnglish
PublisherDaris Howard
Release dateMay 29, 2012
ISBN9781301854134
Nothing But A Miracle (Life's Outtakes - Year 4) 52 Humorous and Inspirational Short Stories
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Daris Howard

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.

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