Corn from a Jar: Moonshining in the Great Smoky Mountains

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In writing this book, Dr. Pierce's goal was to "humanize the moonshiner." He does this with objectivity and compassion in telling the story of how moonshining was often a necessity for farm families in the remote Smoky Mountain region.

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