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This thrilling sports novel follows the adventures of the Smith brothers as they strive for victory on the baseball diamond. With exciting play-by-play action and a cast of vibrant characters, Those Smith Boys on the Diamond is a timeless classic that will entertain readers of all ages. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Tale written for young men about baseball. Great reading for ages 8 to 80!

Howard Roger Garis (April 25, 1873 - November 6, 1962) an American author, best known for a series of books, published under his own name, that featured the character of Uncle Wiggily Longears, an engaging elderly rabbit. Garis was possibly the most prolific children's author of the early 20th century. Many of his books were illustrated by Lansing Campbell. The Bed Time Series was written by Garis beginning in 1910. Each volume contains 31 stories, one for each day of the month.

"Come on now, Bateye, soak it in!""Say, are you going to hold that ball all day?""What's the matter with you; didn't you ever see a horsehide before?""Oh, for the love of Mike! Throw it! Throw it! Do you want to give 'ema run?""That's the way! Wake up, Bateye!"These were only a few of the expressions and questions hurled by theother players at Bateye Jones, the Freeport rightfielder, who, afterrunning back to recover a ball that had passed high over his head, washolding the sphere for a moment until he had made sure of the positionof the runner, Jake Jensen, of the Vandalia team."Throw it! Throw it! You can take a picture of it after the game!"howled Captain John Smith of the Freeport nine, as he danced aboutbehind home plate, and saw Tom Evans come in from third, and noticedJensen legging it around from second.Bateye threw, and, mingling with the cries of the players and the yellsof the crowd, there were groans of anguish as the ball passed high overthe second baseman's head, who jumped for it in vain.Bill Smith, the wiry little pitcher, made a successful grab for thehorsehide as it bounced on the ground, captured it, and hurled it tothird, just in time to catch Jensen there."Out!" yelled the umpire."Aw, say, I beat it a mile!" protested the panting runner. "What's thematter with you, Foster?""Out," said the umpire again, waving his hand to indicate that Jensenwas to leave the bag.

From the Essence bestselling author of Hiding in Hip Hop and an entertainment insider—a fascinating novel about the “down-low” life of one of New York’s most beloved Hip Hop producers. After the sudden death of his father, a renowned jazz musician, Aaron “Big A.T.” Tremble clings to music as an escape. Making hip hop beats becomes his life. His love for music lands him at the estate of Larry “Pop” Singleton, a retired and respected Hip Hop music mogul who sees something special in Big A.T.—he also knows the truth about his sexuality. With Pop’s blessings and nurturing, Big A.T. is on the path to becoming the next great Hip Hop producer in New York. With the help of Pop and “the family,” a network of secretly gay men in the Hip Hop world, Big A.T. finds success and starts his own music label. He’s signed and worked with some of the biggest Hip Hop artists in the country. One of them is Brooklyn native lyricist, “Tickman.” Together they are making sweet music together. Tickman and Big A.T.’s relationship goes beyond producer and rapper—they become secret lovers. Nothing can stop Big A.T. All of the radio stations play his music. He has money, fame, and Jasmine, his girlfriend who doesn’t know about his secret love for men. However, at the pinnacle of his career, compromising photos of Big A.T. land on the desk of a national news program—and in the hands of his girlfriend. Big A.T., for the first time is at a crossroad in his career: come out publicly with his secret or watch his music empire crumble.

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This celebrated collection of sketches sparkles with Stephen Leacock’s humour and shines with the warmth of his wit. The comical E.P., star of the title essay, “My Remarkable Uncle,” is a classic Leacock character. He is president of a railway with a letterhead but no rails, and he heads a bank that boasts credit but no cash whatsoever – all of which trouble E.P. not in the least. My Remarkable Uncle, a wonderful smorgasbord of mirth served up by a master of comedy, includes several essays, a short story, a political parable, and personal reflections on a dizzying array of subjects. Here, in rich abundance, are the inspired nonsense and the unerring eye for human folly that have made Stephen Leacock Canada’s most celebrated humorist.