Calvin Millet struggles to cope with marital breakup, his daughter's terminal illness, bankruptcy, and the destruction of his house by a tornado, but the arrival of mysterious traveling salesman Vernon L. Moore, in town to sell games of chance to the store, who possesses an uncanny talent for asking life-altering questions, helps Calvin and the other inhabitants of Ebb, Nebraska, rediscover hope and second chances. A first novel. Reader's Guide included. Reprint. 40,000 first printing. Additional Details \N BOOK TYPE : FI BRAND : Shaffner, George DEWEY CLASSIFICATION : 813/.6 LANGUAGE : ENGLISH NUMBER OF PAGES : 314 PUBLISH DATE : 2006/01/31 PUBLISHER IMPRINT CODE : BALAT PUBLISHER NAME : RANDOM HOUSE INC RETURNS ACCEPTED? : YES
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