The Hidden Pull
By Theo Polo

“As I left the loan shark’s house with thirty grand burning a hole in my waist-band, I had to wonder; was this the best use of my private university education? Parents wouldn’t be thrilled. Building grow rooms wasn’t always my forte, nor growing illicit substances. In fact, it still wasn’t, since I haven’t actually built or grown a damn thing. That would have to change in a hurry if I wanted to keep the loan shark from tickling my kneecaps. Luckily, I still had some time. What I didn’t have was a clue; not of what I’d just gotten myself into, what lay ahead, nor all of what it would take to get myself out.”

Join the irreverent and foolhardy young protagonist on his hilarious decade-long journey of hard knocks through the obscure and forbidden industry of pre-legalization cannabis: sometimes breathtaking, at times heartbreaking, occasionally profitable, and always with the mandatory sense of impending legal doom. Fly under the radar as you meet its elusive characters, partake in their foolish risks, experience their highs and lows, and discover that truth can indeed be stranger than fiction, and real life — funnier than any comedy.

Set as a true crime memoir, The Hidden Pull seamlessly blends actual stories from the underground with realistic fiction to deliver fast-paced entertainment around its universal theme: growing up, making mistakes, and chasing one’s dream — no matter how half-baked it seems. Full of rebellious adventure, humor, and dubious self-sabotage, it is a story of unbridled youth, overcoming self-limitation, and learning the painfully necessary lessons of finding and following one’s own path.