Drs. Georgia and Karl Nolph, of Columbia, hold the copy of a Thomas Raddall book thye recently purchased for 25 cents in a used book store in downtown Houston. The Nolphs are the grandparents of reining Miss Texas County, Shelby Rindahl.

When they came to Houston for the first time a few weeks ago, a Columbia couple didn’t expect to go home with a prized addition to their collection of books by a famous 20th century Canadian writer.

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