Donald Davis grew up in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. He didn't realize it at the time, but he grew up in a family of storytellers. His legendary Uncle Frank was a front-porch storyteller of some the first order.

Young Davis was a capable student. He went to college and then to divinity school. For twenty years he served the Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church.

Then came a day when he found that he would rather tell Uncle Frank's tall tales than give another sermon. He would rather recall two old-maid sisters who abused the party line than marry one more couple. Davis had no trouble finding audiences: all of his former congregations lined up to hire him as a storyteller.

Donald Davis now tours the USA ten months a year, making about 300 storytelling presentations a year. He can be found in schools, at libraries, in front of conventions, and-- mostly-- as a headliner at storytelling festivals. Davis has been seen on ABC News Nightline, and heard on National Public Radio and CNN.

An early member of the National Storytelling Network's coveted Circle of Excellence for his work on stage, Davis is also busy leading workshops, such as the one called "Writing Your Own Stories," which has been condensed into one of his ten published books. All of his books and storytelling CDs can be found in the Online Store of this web site.

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