[cnn-photo-caption image= http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2010/images/05/19/thompson.fred.gi.art.jpg caption="Former U.S Senator Fred Thompson has written a new book, "Teaching the Pig to Dance." "] From Teaching the Pig to Dance By Fred Thompson Chapter One: My Hometown In the part of the country where I come from, most people are proud of their hometown. Folks in Linden, Tennessee, are a … Continue reading Excerpt: Teaching the Pig to Dance