Recent release "The Mayor of O.B." from Page Publishing author Mark Stephen Clifton is a moving story of a small beach town called Ocean Beach and its unofficial mayor, Paul "Pops" O'Hagen, a former prisoner who now spends his days warning young surfers not to follow in his footsteps. However, problems arise as a former friend from his past return to cause trouble again.
SAN DIEGO, April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mark Stephen Clifton, an award-winning freelance journalist, has completed his new book "The Mayor of O.B.": a charming and engaging tale of a small beach town, its residents, and the one everyone calls the unofficial mayor who must now face someone from his past.
"Ocean Beach was always different, even before the sixties and the invasion of Haight-Ashbury hippies who migrated from the cold northern California port cities," writes Clifton. "The sport of free diving was advanced by local watermen during the 1930s. In those days, free divers had no scuba tanks or wet suits. One of them, Jack Prodanovich, invented the underwater camera and spear gun, among other things. He never patented any of his inventions, so his ideas were ripped off. Jack dived well into his nineties. Today, Jack's son makes the famous Prodanovich surfboards.
"The town council still works hard to keep the twenty-first century out of its borders. It is not hard to find license plate frames that say 'US out of OB' or 'The People's Republic of Ocean Beach.' T-shirts proclaim, 'Ocean Beach: A Sunny Place for Shady People.' The proposed Starbucks in the heart of town caused riots in the street. Starbucks eventually won. Money talks; idealism walks. Nevertheless, one gets the feeling that this is the last authentic beach town on the west coast. As every old bungalow gets leveled and replaced with the new lot condos, a little history disappears.
"One relic would not be changed. Paul 'Pops' O'Hagen, the unofficial mayor of OB, held court daily on the seawall by the pier. His once-long brown locks had disappeared. His formerly long red beard had turned white. But the sparkle in his sky-blue Irish eyes remained. Those eyes had witnessed many mysteries, some that were not meant to be seen. There were still some who would like to take a hot poker to those eyes, and for no extra costs, remove his tongue."
Published by Page Publishing, Mark Stephen Clifton's fascinating tale will transport readers right to the heart of Ocean Beach, full of inventive characters that jump to life within the pages of "The Mayor of O.B." Expertly paced and masterfully crafted, readers will be taken on a magnificent journey that one does not soon forget.
Readers who wish to experience this incredible work can purchase "The Mayor of O.B." at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iTunes Store, Amazon, Google Play, or Barnes and Noble.
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