{"product_id":"smoke-scott-anthony-9781544550688","title":"Smoke: Confessions of a Cuban Cigar Smuggler","description":"\u003cp\u003eSoil. Sun. Defiance. \u003cem\u003eDesire\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the 1990s, American interest in Cuban cigars had reached historic levels--and S\u003cstrong\u003ecott Anthony\u003c\/strong\u003e was in the middle of it. The head of an underground Cuban cigar empire, Scott was born into a world of scarce resources and few role models, where joining a street gang was easy and staying out of prison was hard.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScott's story is one of risk and reward, shadowy deals and sunlit beaches, meticulous craftsmanship and brazen criminality. In \u003cem\u003eSmoke\u003c\/em\u003e, Scott shares this story and how, through unyielding persistence, he defied borders, laws, and morality to bring a taste of forbidden luxury to those who craved it. Read about how a street kid from Chicago went from a life of crime to one of redemption, using ingenuity and determination to shape black market trade.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWelcome to smoke-filled rooms where history, crime, and hedonism collide. \u003cem\u003eSmoke\u003c\/em\u003e is a memoir you won't want to miss. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Scott Anthony\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1544550685\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781544550688\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Houndstooth Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 258\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.58d","brand":"Scott Anthony","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48089529090303,"sku":"9781544550688","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_436020cc-72f9-4dee-9206-da49a03fcb42.jpg?v=1769110844","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/smoke-scott-anthony-9781544550688","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}