{"product_id":"how-i-lost-my-cotton-picking-mind-toils-in-the-field-hardcover","title":"How I Lost My Cotton Picking Mind: Toils in the Field - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJonathan T. Smalls\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow I Lost My Cotton-Picking Mind is a poignant and evocative exploration of the challenges and triumphs faced by Elijah Porter Jones, a poor black boy growing up in the culturally rich yet complex city of Charleston, South Carolina-the Historic Negro Country. It is a coming-of-age narrative that delves into the inextricable tapestry of race, class, gender, and identity, unraveling the consequences of a family's vault of secrets that span a lifetime for the descendants of sharecroppers. Elijah dreams of escaping the blistering hot cotton fields and the bloodthirsty borders of the Jim Crow South after losing his cotton-picking mind. From early encounters with racism to exploring his own Gullah heritage, Elijah grapples with the complexities of his existence by facing a sequence of adversity after playing a sadistic prank on the slaveowner's heir. Charleston's idyllic scenes, antebellum landmarks, cobblestone streets, and Gullah villages are a southern cultural oasis, offering a respite from the spirit of acquiescence that haunts psychosocial progression. Seemingly, there is no such thing as a day of rest for the oppressed; they must forever pick the master's cotton despite the cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 25, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47735870030077,"sku":"9798902548997","price":35.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/xXmMk-TDv99798902548997.webp?v=1782010649","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/how-i-lost-my-cotton-picking-mind-toils-in-the-field-hardcover","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}