Books with author Jeremy Beer

Buck O’Neil once described him as “Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, and Tris Speaker rolled into one.” Among experts he is regarded as the best player in Negro Leagues history. During his prime he became a legend in Cuba and one of black America’s most popular figures. Yet even among serious sports fans, Oscar Charleston is virtually unknown today. In a long career spanning from 1915 to 1954, Charleston played against, managed, befriended, and occasionally fought men such as Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Lefty Grove, Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, Jesse Owens, Roy Campanella, and Branch Rickey. He displayed tremendous power, speed, and defensive instincts along with a fierce intelligence and commitment to his craft. Charleston’s competitive fire sometimes brought him trouble, but more often it led to victories, championships, and profound respect. While Charleston never played in the Major Leagues, he was a trailblazer who became the first black man to work as a scout for a Major League team when Branch Rickey hired him to evaluate players for the Dodgers in the 1940s. From the mid‑1920s on, he was a player‑manager for several clubs. In 1932 he joined the Pittsburgh Crawfords and would manage the club many consider the finest Negro League team of all time, featuring five future Hall of Famers, including himself, Cool Papa Bell, Josh Gibson, Judy Johnson, and Satchel Paige. Charleston’s combined record as a player, manager, and scout makes him the most accomplished figure in black baseball history. His mastery of the quintessentially American sport under the conditions of segregation revealed what was possible for black achievement, bringing hope to millions. Oscar Charleston introduces readers to one of America’s greatest and most fascinating athletes.

Buck O’Neil once described him as “Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, and Tris Speaker rolled into one.” Among experts he is regarded as the best player in Negro Leagues history. During his prime he became a legend in Cuba and one of black America’s most popular figures. Yet even among serious sports fans, Oscar Charleston is virtually unknown today. In a long career spanning from 1915 to 1954, Charleston played against, managed, befriended, and occasionally fought men such as Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Lefty Grove, Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, Jesse Owens, Roy Campanella, and Branch Rickey. He displayed tremendous power, speed, and defensive instincts along with a fierce intelligence and commitment to his craft. Charleston’s competitive fire sometimes brought him trouble, but more often it led to victories, championships, and profound respect. While Charleston never played in the Major Leagues, he was a trailblazer who became the first black man to work as a scout for a Major League team when Branch Rickey hired him to evaluate players for the Dodgers in the 1940s. From the mid‑1920s on, he was a player‑manager for several clubs. In 1932 he joined the Pittsburgh Crawfords and would manage the club many consider the finest Negro League team of all time, featuring five future Hall of Famers, including himself, Cool Papa Bell, Josh Gibson, Judy Johnson, and Satchel Paige. Charleston’s combined record as a player, manager, and scout makes him the most accomplished figure in black baseball history. His mastery of the quintessentially American sport under the conditions of segregation revealed what was possible for black achievement, bringing hope to millions. Oscar Charleston introduces readers to one of America’s greatest and most fascinating athletes.

A fun and entertaining story of the invention of the toilet, table, dresser, door, shoes, blanket, house and toilet paper, told by a dad to his young child. This series of invention stories helps young children think creatively and differently than other people. This helps children understand that anyone can make a difference if they try hard enough. This series promotes the value of learning and experimenting. Your child will understand that every item in their home had to be thought of and then invented. Hopefully, your child will become an inventor some day as well.

A fun and entertaining story of life before toilet paper, told by a dad to his young child. This series of invention stories helps young children think creatively and differently than other people. This helps children understand that anyone can make a difference if they try hard enough. This series promotes the value of learning and experimenting. Your child will learn that someone had to invent every single item in our home, even the most basic of things. Hopefully your child will become a future inventor as well. Best of all, the stories are just plain fun.

A fun and entertaining story of the invention of the toilet told by a dad to his young child. This series of invention stories helps young children think creatively and differently than other people. This helps children understand that anyone can make a difference if they try hard enough. This series promotes the value of learning and experimenting. Your child will understand that every item in their home had to be thought of and then invented. Hopefully, your child will become an inventor some day as well.

A fun and entertaining story of the invention of the shoe, told by a dad to his young child. This series of invention stories helps young children think creatively and differently than other people. This helps children understand that anyone can make a difference if they try hard enough. This series promotes the value of learning and experimenting. Your child will understand that every item in their home had to be thought of and then invented. Hopefully, your child will become an inventor some day as well.

A fun and entertaining story of the invention of the door told by a dad to his young child. This series of invention stories helps young children think creatively and differently than other people. This helps children understand that anyone can make a difference if they try hard enough. This series promotes the value of learning and experimenting. Your child will understand that every item in their home had to be thought of and then invented. Hopefully, your child will become an inventor some day as well.

An intelligent, yet silly father tells his child about the inventors who created the first hot air balloon. It is a fun and entertaining story to help children think creatively. These stories help children to understand that there was a time before every thing we have in our lives. Most importantly it took an intelligent inventor to come up with the idea and to create it.

A fun and entertaining story of the invention of the blanket told by a dad to his young child. This series of invention stories helps young children think creatively and differently than other people. This helps children understand that anyone can make a difference if they try hard enough. This series promotes the value of learning and experimenting. Your child will understand that every item in their home had to be thought of and then invented. Hopefully, your child will become an inventor some day as well.

A fun and entertaining story of the invention of the dresser, told by a dad to his young child. This series of invention stories helps young children think creatively and differently than other people. This helps children understand that anyone can make a difference if they try hard enough. This series promotes the value of learning and experimenting. Your child will understand that every item in their home had to be thought of and then invented. Hopefully, your child will become an inventor some day as well.

This story is told by an intelligent, yet silly father to his young child about the inventor who created the first table. It is a fun and entertaining story to help children think creatively. These stories help children to understand that there was a time before every thing we have in our homes today. Most importantly it took an intelligent inventor to come up with the idea first and to create it.

A fun and entertaining story of the invention of the house, told by a dad to his young child. This series of invention stories helps young children think creatively and differently than other people. This helps children understand that anyone can make a difference if they try hard enough. This series promotes the value of learning and experimenting. Your child will understand that every item in their home had to be thought of and then invented. Hopefully, your child will become an inventor some day as well.