Page 55 - SuperCowboyFlipBook
P. 55

                                         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, which 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.
   50   51   52   53   54   55   56