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Diminished Capacity

Author: Sherwood Kiraly

Diminished Capacity

Diminished Capacity

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Dimished Capacity from Sherwood Kiraly tells the humorous story about an unlikely trio who hatch a plan to sell a rare baseball card--the basis for the motion picture starring Matthew...

Page Count
256
On Sale
06/10/2008

Book Details

Dimished Capacity from Sherwood Kiraly tells the humorous story about an unlikely trio who hatch a plan to sell a rare baseball card--the basis for the motion picture starring Matthew Broderick, Alan Alda, and Virginia Madsen.

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 keeps stacks of old newspapers piled up to his bedroom ceiling, and he doesn't know why. They don't get much more eccentric than old Rollie Zerbs of LaPorte, Missouri.

But 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 just put it, he's on his way to Chicago to see what the card will bring...

Imprint Publisher

St. Martin's Griffin

ISBN

9781429982887

In The News

“Funny, utterly guileless, and extremely well-written...original characters...A book meant simply to be enjoyed.” —Los Angeles Times

“A swift-flowing tale of low comedy and high jinks. Kiraly does an admirable job.” —New York Times Book Review

“Fannie Flagg meets W. P. Kinsella...whimsical, charming, and funny.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Engaging, quirky...good for a laugh and a pleasant afternoon.” —Publishers Weekly

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Diminished Capacity

Diminished Capacity

$11.99