{"product_id":"from-cotton-fields-to-courtrooms-thomas-r-conner-9781952281884","title":"From Cotton Fields to Courtrooms","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"A thoroughly entertaining and engrossing book.\" \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEditor's Pick, \u003cem\u003eBookLife Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this compelling and richly layered memoir, a seasoned Texas attorney takes readers on a poignant journey through the personal and professional chapters of a life well-lived. From Cotton Fields to Courtrooms is a tale of grit, transformation, and tenacity-beginning with a boyhood on a small-town farm and culminating in a storied legal career in the bustling heart of Houston.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter a stirring story of one of the author's biggest cases, the author paints a vivid portrait of his early years, the dirt roads of his rural hometown, the rhythmic cadence of delivering newspapers in a hurricane, and the thrill of being a major-market disc jockey. With humor and insight, he recounts the formative experiences-from chauffeuring female co-eds across Europe to facing the specter of the Vietnam draft-that led him to discover his passion for the law. Along the way, he meets the woman who would become his lifelong partner, anchoring his story with a love that endures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe memoir shifts into the high-stakes world of courtroom drama, where the author recounts his most riveting and emotionally charged cases. He brings readers inside contentious sibling battles over vast inheritances, high-society divorces that unravel with shocking violence, and intricate medical malpractice suits. With candor and a keen moral compass, he confronts betrayal within his own law firm and the injustice of a client whose inheritance was stolen by a trusted advisor. Another gripping chapter follows his efforts to stop a father from abducting his daughters after a bitter divorce.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas R. Conner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1952281881\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781952281884\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Skillbites LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 218\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.46d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001","brand":"Thomas R. Conner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47965577937151,"sku":"9781952281884","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f61f6276-c0ea-4ff1-a071-165cc005762d.jpg?v=1767281482","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/from-cotton-fields-to-courtrooms-thomas-r-conner-9781952281884","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}