It is the worst summer a twelve year old could ever have. When his best friend moves away and his father's unemployment forces the cancellation of their big trip the summer seems ruined. When Jebediah arrives everything changes. He teaches the boy how to live, and how to have an adventure by sharing his own. From running away to fight at Gettysburg to sailing with the worst pirates in the history of pirating, Jebediah shares his life and adventures with a sense of humor and understanding. He shares how he found, and re-found the love of his life, and what it took to find on earth a vision he saw in the sunset one evening. He also shares the amazing stories of how he is still alive after such a long time.