The Author

Susan Howell is a native Texan whose youth included the luxury and experiences that dreams are made of. From exclusive boarding schools in Europe to worldwide travels at the drop of a hat, Susan crammed a lifetime of living into her early decades.   

During that time, Susan and her parents hosted so many parties for U.S. political leaders, business tycoons, and foreign dignitaries at her palatial home (“The Big House”) that her bedroom was known as the Presidents Room because five U.S. Presidents stayed there overnight. As a member of Fort Worth’s illustrious upper-crust, she knew first-hand the fascinating stories of the town’s leading families.

Many years later, Susan began writing stories about her youth as a distraction from the rigors of tending her ailing mother. Those stories ultimately set the stage for Oil Rush, The International Tug of War.