Gordon Piston failed to become a major league pitcher when his shoulder gave out in college. So he tried to cultivate what he thought was a talent for writing novels, but agents and publishers ignored him. Now, he's lost his job, he's down to pocket change, about to become homeless, and he can't even feed himself and his dog.One night, when he thought he was alone, he said, "I'd sell my soul; I'd do anything to be able to write something...that would...