Doug Stowe has been a self-employed woodworker since 1976. In addition to working is his wood shop, Stowe teaches children at the Clear Spring School a program called "The Wisdom of the Hands,” a course dedicated to the concept that working with one’s hands is essential to learning.  The author of eight books, his most recent is The Guide to Woodworking with Kids published in 2020 by Blue Hills Press. He also writes for Fine Woodworking and other woodworking magazines.  He currently lives with his wife Jean on a wooded hillside overlooking the beautiful historic community of in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.