Didn't you post this story a little while ago from a different source?
Possibly, I post links based on what I find at the moment. IIRC, I was bringing a different point out of the same story, last time I linked to it. If you really care to compare the links I use, you need to page
@TimT.
2. He had some very random books.
Need to be careful in the terminology you use when talking about a Rebbe.