Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis, (Hardcover)

from judithrs

Hillbilly Elegy; a Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis. J. D. Vance. 2016. I have been vaguely aware of this book for years, but had never thought about reading it as I thought I knew about the Alabama version of these people that were shown so beautifully in Let Us Now Praise Famous Men. I ...

from muffinbutt1027

An interesting perspective on what it's like to become successful in the face of poverty, childhood trauma and familial instability. Vance's portrait of the impoverished Appalachian communities is one worth reading - not only does he provide insight having actually been there, he understands that...

from Mary

This is not a book that keeps you up reading late into the night. Interesting and informative but not as good as all the hype about it.

from EBT1002

"Powerful people sometimes do things to help people like me without really understanding people like me." "...social mobility isn't just about money and economics, it's about a lifestyle change. The wealthy and the powerful aren't just wealthy and powerful; they follow a different set of norms an...

from lit_chick

2016, Harper Audio, Read by J.D. Vance Publisher's Summary: from Audible.com From a former marine and Yale Law School graduate, a powerful account of growing up in a poor Rust Belt town that offers a broader, probing look at the struggles of America's white working class. Hillbilly Elegy is a pas...