My Parents and I: The Undisputed Bosses of the Rust Belt
Language: en

Back in our corner of the Rust Belt, my parents and I were the undisputed bosses of the neighborhood. When I was a kid, a corrupt county commissioner tried to seize our family land. My dad didn't even flinch—he marched into the man's office and ruthlessly stabbed himself in the thigh three times, terrifying the commissioner so badly he confessed to everything and earned himself three years eating federal prison food. When I was in high school, my guaranteed university scholarship was given to a wealthy donor’s kid. My mom didn't just complain; she contacted every investigative journalist…