New York: Hyperion, 1999. dj. SIGNED hardcover - Author's first book, a novel set in a small Mississippi town in the 1950s - dustjacket praise from Pat Conroy, Chita Divakaruni, Shelby Hearon and David Bradley - a varied and impressive list of authors. SIGNED on the title page. 448 pp. ISBN: 0-7868-66276.