Born To Run, Live to be Free
In this new book in the Under Open Skies series, Tom Johnson is in his early 20’s and struggling to make it through college and take care of his little family. Due to the stress created by the overload of class work, the challenges of having very little money, and the limited amount of time for his family, he often feels trapped by his circumstances.
To try to earn some extra money to help out with his family income, he procures a job taking care of horses. When the lady he works for buys a famous old racehorse, Tom starts to see the world and his situation somewhat differently. In sensing the old stallion’s trust in him, learning from friends and those around him, Tom begins to realize that prisons can be made as much from our attitudes and decisions as they can be from cement and steel, and that challenges can be good. That is when he begins to understand what true freedom really is.
If you love horses and great stories, this book is for you.
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Daris Howard
Daris Howard is an author and playwright who grew up on a farm in Idaho. He associated with many colorful characters, including cowboys, farmers, lumberjacks, and others. In addition to his work on the farm, he has worked as a cowboy, mechanic, and in the timber industry, and is currently a college math professor. He was a state champion athlete and competed in college athletics. He also lived in New York for a time.
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. He also writes a popular weekly syndicated short-story column, Life’s Outtakes, published in newspapers and magazines in the U.S., Canada, and around the world.
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