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From Cotton Fields to Courtrooms

Thomas R Conner

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English
Skillbites LLC
12 January 2026
""A thoroughly entertaining and engrossing book."" Kirkus Reviews

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In 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.

After 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.

The 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.
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Imprint:   Skillbites LLC
Dimensions:   Height: 216mm,  Width: 140mm,  Spine: 12mm
Weight:   259g
ISBN:   9781952281884
ISBN 10:   1952281881
Pages:   218
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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