Book is in As New condition. Has never been read. Stated First St Martins Griffins Edition: June 2008. "The townsfolk once voted him the strangest man in Missouri, but he turned the honor down, claiming it was just a popularity contest. He has baited hooks connected to the keys of an old typewriter by the side of the Mississippi, so the local fish can write poetry. He does have one thing going for him - a rare 1909 Chicago Cubs tobacco baseball card, one of the most valuable cards in existence. And even though he can't remember where he put it, he's on his way to Chicago to see what the card will bring.