Publisher's Synopsis
Charmingly told and based on true happenings, see 1940's Galveston through the eyes of young Otis Kramer and Buckshot, his loyal dog, in this wonderful collection of short stories. Read this heartwarming coming of age story that finds Otis and Buckshot climbing abandoned lighthouses with his friends on idyllic Texas seascapes, navigating island life during World War II-Torpedoes! German prisoners! Air Raid Wardens!-and always enjoying life growing up in Galveston. Enjoy their boyhood adventures as together they explore every back street and oyster-shell-covered alley on historic Galveston Island. Zipping through the streets, along the Seawall or down the Island on his Texas Special bike with Buckshot at his side, Otis had no difficulty finding adventure-it often found him!