A gritty firsthand account of one man’s journey from the dirt roads of Eastport, Louisiana to commanding one of the most powerful drug empires of the 1970s Gulf Coast. Clarence Monroe shares his transformation from a poor kid with nothing to lose into a feared kingpin moving product across five states, living in luxury most could only dream of. But empires built on sand eventually crumble, and Monroe’s fall was as dramatic as his rise. This is the raw, unfiltered story of ambition, power, wealth, loss, and starting over from absolute zero.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​