According to Wikipedia: "James Otis Kaler (1848 — 1912) was an American journalist and author of children’s literature. He used the pen name James Otis. Kaler was born on March 19, 1848, in Winterport, Maine. He attended public schools during his childhood. Kaler got a job with the Boston Journal when he was in his teens. Later, he went on to work as a journalist or editor for various newspapers, superintendent at schools, and a publicity man at a circus. In 1880, under the pen name James ...

Computers have now taken over our lives, with countries hacking one another all over the world. The older generation are unable to keep up with the new technology, and I consider myself an old dinosaur and have trouble operating a smartphone or logging onto the internet. In fact, when I arrived in Hawaii twenty years ago, I went into Comp USA and asked the young salesperson where the typewriters were, and he wouldn’t stop laughing. Families are changing, with same-sex marriages, and while ...

Filled with scenes of sizzling passion, plot beats of swoon-worthy romance, and a cast of Black female characters that you’ll fall in love with, the unputdownable debut novel from Oti Mabuse brims with heat and heart. Perfect for fans of Talia Hibbert, Laura Jane Williams, Tia Williams, Farrah Rochon, Hannah Grace and Bolu Babalola.For dancer Lira, Latin Ballroom is everything. Whilst her dreams of fame were cut short aged 19, she’s never forgotten the connection s...

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A slacker-lit novel about lost love, bad decisions, and a Plymouth Barracuda that barely runs—set in the suburban sprawl of 1980s California.Home for the summer in Silicon Valley after his first year at Berkeley, Colin drifts through fading family ties, old friendships, and the bittersweet pull of first love—only to find that nothing feels quite the way it used to. But by the novel's end, he knows he can't go back. Packed with road trips, keggers, and the kind of n...

Relive the Glory Days of the Chicago Bears with Unforgettable StoriesLed by iconic figures like Walter Payton and Mike Ditka, the Chicago Bears of the 1980s dominated the NFL. If These Walls Could Talk: Chicago Bears offers an intimate look at this legendary era through the eyes of linebacker Otis Wilson, sharing untold stories from the locker room, sideline, and beyond.Discover the personalities, rivalries, and triumphs that defined the team's his...

Does your upbringing and past have an impact on your future? Can you push your issues away and still be "fine?" When Jamie Otis agreed to be placed in a scientifically arranged marriage on TV's most controversial and groundbreaking reality show, Married At First Sight, she knew that saying "I do" to Doug Hehner, a complete stranger, was a huge risk. What she didn't know was how to be a wife! Through trial and error -- and more ups and downs than a roller coaster -- Jamie learned to quickly...

A darkly funny, low-stakes caper set in early-2000s Seattle—featuring a stolen BMX bike, a clapped-out Celica, and a ferret named Milo.After a rough breakup, Keith crashes with old friends at a dilapidated Ballard house. He quits his job, buys a rusty Celica for $400, and starts dating a Swedish nanny. But when one of the sketchier roommates steals his younger brother's prized BMX bike, it sets off a slow-motion train wreck of epic proportions.Soon Keith fi...

Hell is coming, and she holds the key to their salvation.Born with a rare eye condition that left her with a fractured view of the world, Nori Porter has always felt like an outsider, especially after her sister was murdered. Yet within the walls of the Order of the Shadows, Nori's finally found what she was looking for: answers about her sister's death and a place she belongs.But now, with her best friend, Lucy, abducted by vampires and a supernatural plag...

Journey back to L. FRANK BAUM's magical Land of Oz with THE PATCHWORK GIRL OF OZ, an imaginative new comic book adaptation for young readers from OTIS FRAMPTON, creator of ODDLY NORMAL.Join Ojo the Unlucky and his newfound friend, Scraps—the exuberant and unpredictable Patchwork Girl—on an epic quest to find the magical ingredients needed to free Ojo's uncle from a wicked spell. Along the way, they encounter an array of oddball characters, face perilous challenges, and uncover the deep mys...

Filled with scenes of sizzling passion, plot beats of swoon-worthy romance, and a cast of Black female characters that you’ll fall in love with, the unputdownable debut novel from Oti Mabuse brims with heat and heart. Perfect for fans of Talia Hibbert, Laura Jane Williams, Tia Williams, Farrah Rochon, Hannah Grace and Bolu Babalola.FEATURES AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BETWEEN OTI AND HER SISTER AND FELLOW DANCER, MOTSI MABUSE!For dancer Lira, La...

The autobiography of famous actor and vaudevillian Otis Skinner who trod the boards in the early 1900's, this book is filled with anecdotes of a bygone age. He travelled the globe and played many roles but is best remembered for his most famous role as the beggar Hajj in the original theatrical version of Kismet.