{"product_id":"mississippi-swindle-shad-white-9781586423865","title":"Mississippi Swindle: Brett Favre and the Welfare Scandal That Shocked America","description":"\u003cb\u003eHow America's youngest state auditor uncovered the largest public corruption scandal in the history of the nation's poorest state \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A must read\" with all the thrills of a John Grisham novel -- for fans of shocking true crime exposés like \u003ci\u003eBlack Edge\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBad Blood\u003c\/i\u003e (Peter Schweizer, author of \u003ci\u003eSecret Empires\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis riveting exposé details how a small team of auditors and investigators, led by the youngest State Auditor in the country, uncovered a brazen scheme where the powerful stole millions in welfare funds from the poor in a sprawling conspiracy that stretched from Mississippi to Malibu. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWell-connected donors, highly placed officials, and popular public figures diverted tens of millions of dollars from the federal government's TANF -- temporary assistance for needy families -- program until a Republican auditor, his small team of dedicated investigators, and a Democratic prosecutor joined forces to hold them accountable in the face of intense obstruction and harassment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePeopled with unforgettable characters -- from the perpetrators; to the impoverished citizens for whom the money was intended; to the investigators, prosecutors, and reporters who held them to account -- \u003ci\u003eMississippi Swindle\u003c\/i\u003e is a political and true crime drama that highlights larger crises while appealing to a broad nationwide audience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shad White\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 158642386X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781586423865\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Steerforth Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/06\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs","brand":"Shad White","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44919795220735,"sku":"9781586423865","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6ee6a091-3a13-40e2-b60e-5358f2949b9e.jpg?v=1710359444","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mississippi-swindle-shad-white-9781586423865","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}