Justin Smith

The Disabled Trail

Buried Easements, Buried Rights: A Memoir

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Produktbeschreibung

The Disabled Trail: Buried Easements, Buried Rights is a raw, unflinching memoir about one man's collision with hidden pipelines, forgotten property rights, and a system stacked against the ordinary citizen. Justin Ian Smith never set out to be an activist. He was simply trying to live a quiet life in rural Florida. But when a buried gas pipeline tore through his family's land-without notice, without compensation, and without accountability-his world unraveled. Fires destroyed his home. FEMA gave him the runaround. Inspectors showed up before dawn as if patrolling him, not the pipeline. Law enforcement passed the buck between counties. And when he fought back with paperwork and persistence, he found himself up against a machine of corporate power and bureaucratic indifference. Told with grit, dark humor, and unwavering honesty, The Disabled Trail is more than a personal story-it's a testimony about the unseen infrastructure that shapes our lives, the rights we lose without even realizing it, and the endurance it takes to stand your ground when every institution seems determined to wear you down. This memoir blends investigative grit with personal reflection, documenting years of battles across two Florida counties where buried easements, buried truths, and buried rights collide. For readers of memoirs that tackle survival, injustice, and resilience-from Hillbilly Elegy to Educated-this is a story of persistence in the face of erasure. If you've ever wondered what happens when ordinary people collide with extraordinary systems of power, The Disabled Trail will open your eyes-and refuse to let you look away.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Justin Smith
• Seitenzahl: 278
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Oktober 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 396g
• ISBN-13: 9798232479978
• Artikelnr.: 75610190

Autorenporträt

Justin Ian Smith is an author, entrepreneur, and unapologetic slacker with a sharp eye for the absurdities of modern life. A psychology major with a lifelong fascination for human behavior, he blends humor, philosophy, and satire into work that challenges hustle culture and small-town corruption alike. His books include The Disabled Trail and Slacker Manifesto. When he's not writing, Justin can be found skateboarding, living off-grid, and proving that slowing down is its own kind of rebellion.