OP was likely referring to Thompson's The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967 (The Fear and Loathing Letters, Vol. 1) https://www.a

OP was likely referring to Thompson's The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967 (The Fear and Loathing Letters, Vol. 1) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0345377966 https://www.amazon.com/dp/0345377966 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10880.The_Proud_Highway http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10880.The_Proud_Highway