{"title":"Jim Hightower","description":"\u003cp\u003eJIM HIGHTOWER is a New York Times bestselling author and syndicated columnist who has written seven books. His recent books include \u003cem\u003eThieves in High Places\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eIf the Gods Had Meant Us to Vote They Would Have Given Us Candidates\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThere’s Nothing in the Middle of the Road But Yellow Stripes and Dead Armadillos\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHightower’s monthly newsletter, \u003cem\u003eThe Hightower Lowdown\u003c\/em\u003e, has received both the Alternative Press Award and the Independent Press Association Award for best national newsletter. His newspaper column is distributed nationally by Creators Syndicate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen he’s not writing, Hightower serves as a national radio commentator and public speaker, and previously served twice as the elected Texas Agriculture Commissioner from 1983 to 1991. That experience as a progressive political activist shapes the populist concerns running through his work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJim lives in Austin, Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJim Hightower’s books are published by Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"swim-against-the-current","title":"Swim against the Current: Even a Dead Fish Can Go With the Flow","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eAmerica’s most irascible and hilarious curmudgeon turns a kind and benevolent eye toward brave, hardy, and hardworking souls around the country who have found ways to break free from corporate tentacles; redefine success in business, politics, and life in general; and blaze new pathways toward a richer and happier way of life, from the farmers’ cooperative that said “NO!” to Wal-Mart and thrived to the economists who got into the coffee business by accident and turned the entire industry on its ear.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0470422831\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9780470422830\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Jim Hightower","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43185555275992,"sku":"9780470121511","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43185555308760,"sku":"9780470422830","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9780470121511_FChigh_mockup_v2_1738726478_494780d9-d246-4471-ba5b-bb3c1b4810cd.jpg?v=1791985398"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-jim-hightower.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}