{"product_id":"kentucky-justice-southern-honor-and-james-c-klotter-9780807131589","title":"Kentucky Justice, Southern Honor, and American Manhood: Understanding the Life and Death of Richard Reid","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen attorney John Jay Cornelison severely beat Kentucky Superior Court\u003cbr\u003ejudge Richard Reid in public on April 16, 1884, for allegedly injuring his\u003cbr\u003ehonor, the event became front-page news. Would Reid react as a Christian\u003cbr\u003egentleman, a man of the law, and let the legal system take its course, or would\u003cbr\u003ehe follow the manly dictates of the code of honor and challenge his assailant?\u003cbr\u003eJames C. Klotter crafts a detective story, using historical, medical, legal, and\u003cbr\u003epsychological clues to piece together answers to the tragedy that followed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This book is a gem. . . . Klotter's astute organization and gripping narrative\u003cbr\u003eadd to the book's appeal. . . .  He] has written a fascinating book that will be\u003cbr\u003eof interest to a wide audience.\"\u003cbr\u003e--American Historical Review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A moving story well told, it does force the reader to reflect on our own era and\u003cbr\u003econsider whether we value leaders who respect the rule of law or those who\u003cbr\u003ebelieve that honor demands swift and bloody vengeance no matter the costs.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Ohio Valley History \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A rich and compelling work that offers fresh insights into the tense interplay\u003cbr\u003eamong religion, law, and honor in the American South.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Register of the Kentucky Historical Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James C. Klotter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 080713158X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780807131589\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e LSU Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/21\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 197\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.74h x 6.04w x 0.64d","brand":"James C. Klotter","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44059788738815,"sku":"9780807131589","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6f9d553a-5366-4d14-8cea-4cc8653aa782.jpg?v=1685060343","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/kentucky-justice-southern-honor-and-james-c-klotter-9780807131589","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}