52 humorous and inspirational short stories from Life’s Outtakes 12.  From the inspiration of a guidance counselor’s love for his students  in Looking on the Heart to the humor of young pranksters in A Halloween Cat Attack, these 52 humorous and inspirational short stories (one for each week of the year) will make you laugh, reminisce, and contemplate the relationships you cherish most.

Daris Howard is a master of short-form storytelling on family issues.  His columns are wrapped around an anecdote from his own childhood, or from his experiences as a parent and husband.  Life’s Outtakes are often funny, with a moral to every story, and a takeaway that is inspiring.  It is like a nonpharmaceutical mood stabilizer and spirit booster that sends you back into the parenting fray with greater confidence about how to achieve harmony. 

Patrick Hedland, Managing Editor of The Mountain Enterprise