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MY STORY
They were seven brothers and two sisters, raised in sharecropper poverty. They escaped crop-destroying sandstorms — taking different paths and carving out separate niches as their family saga unfolded. It is a remarkable story of the legacy of a man who was poorly equipped to be a father, a beautiful, proud, undaunted mother, her seven “suns” and two daughters and their uniquely individual responses to the life and circumstances into which they were born. Theirs is a story of heart-rending tragedy, exceptional resilience, unbridled rebellion and the intrigue that comes with high-flying drug smuggling and the money laundering and tax evasion that accompanies such an enterprise. The high drama of a grand jury indictment and an extended Las Vegas trial unveiled the early trauma, which held the narrator captive for a lifetime, and lies at the heart of the story.
REVIEWS
” … Whittenburg has scooped out parts of his own soul, and the lives of his loved ones, to present a book that exposes hard truths about family, America, loyalty and love.” Self-Publishing Review
“… Whittenburg poignantly captures the hardships of his youth and tenderly portrays the emotional burden of trying to shield Ernie from harm, which seems to have been a nearly impossible task.” Kirkus Reviews
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