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"The Blunder Years" — A hilarious boyhood memoir narrated by the guy who caused all the trouble. Before ADHD had a name, it had a kid named Phil. Growing up on Long Island in the 1950s, ’60s, and ’70s, he stumbled through boyhood, leaving a trail of mishaps, misunderstandings, and accidental comedy. In this laugh-out-loud memoir, Phil revisits the true stories of his chaotic youth — from altar boy misadventures and Boy Scout fiascos to a Wyatt Earp getup that turned him into the self-appointed sheriff of the “lawless Long Island Territory.

Jay Ellis, star of HBO’s Insecure, tells the story of growing up with an imaginary best friend you will never forget—part Dwayne Wayne from A Different World, part Will Smith from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air—in this hilarious, vulnerable memoir. “So funny, poignant, and personal. I loved...

These are the stories of three boys living in Texas: one growing up, one dreaming, and one fighting to stay alive in the face of destitution and adversity. There's second-grader William, a shy yet imaginative boy who schemes about how to get back at his school-yard bully, Randy. Then there's Sam, a 15-year-old boy who dreams of getting a 1980 Mazda RX-7 for his 16th birthday but has to work at a Greek restaurant to fund his dream. Finally, there's Seff, a 21-year-old on the brink of manhood, trying to survive along with his roommate, working as waiters and barely making ends meet.

In his neighborhood of Liberty Heights, gas lights glowed on every corner, milkmen delivered bottles of milk, and a loaf of bread cost nine cents. Although Osgood had many interests as a child, what captivated him more than anything else was the radio. He would listen huddled under the covers, after his parents had turned off the lights, to Spiderman, Superman, The Lone Ranger, the Shadow - and of course baseball.