It’s time for another Cornbread crumb!

Here’s the excerpt:

In the field cutting out males, Jimmy Bickett and Garland Russell were caught by Sheriff Jackie Wimsett, who arrested them and hauled them off to the Nelson County jail. They made bond that afternoon.

As soon as they were released, Russell and Bickett went straight back to Icetown Road with a bunch of tobacco knives, a covered truck and a big roll of twine, and they worked all night long stripping the pot patch clean–the same night that Muhammad Ali won his rematch against Leon Spinks, becoming the first three-time heavyweight champion in history. Like Ali, Jimmy Bickett worked in a profession that rewarded a disregard for long-term consequences; but on that night, September 15, 1978, both Ali and Bickett were winners.

And check out this fancy blurb provided by the publisher:

“Whether you are interested in learning more about a unique chapter of Kentucky’s and our nation’s history or just want to be entertained, you should read this book. More importantly, though, The Cornbread Mafia is a case study of the effects upon a single tight-knit community of the drug laws put in place by successive administrations. Whether you support these laws or oppose them, this book provides a window into how those laws affect real families and their communities. Higdon’s book is especially timely, coming on the heels of the Ken Burns documentary, Prohibition, and Ron Paul’s presidential campaign.”

—Trey Grayson, Director of the Institute of Politics (IOP) at Harvard University

Get in on the pre-order price while the gettin is good.