Norman Baker has a cure for cancer. In Baker Dreams, Steve High weaves the factual history of Norman Baker into the fictional story of Daniel McKenna, a thirteen year old boy from Baker’s home of Muscatine, Iowa. Daniel has just lost his father to cancer and must move to Eureka Springs to help his mother care for his grandmother, who is also battling the disease. Things get perplexing when Daniel crashes into Bakers’ tombstone and discovers an old pocket-watch. Dr. Baker begins visiting the boy in his dreams. Once in Eureka Springs Daniel meets other characters that help him through the history and decide just what Baker wants and what he’s going to do about it.