Hillbilly Elegy

From a former Marine and Yale Law School Graduate, a poignant account of growing up in a poor Appalachian town, that offers a broader, probing look at the struggles of America s white working class Part memoir, part historical and social analysis, J D Vance s Hillbilly Elegy is a fascinating consideration of class, culture, and the American dream.Vance s grandparents were dirt poor and in love They got married and moved north from Kentucky to Ohio in the hopes of escaping the dreadful poverty around them Their grandchild the author graduated from Yale Law School, a conventional marker of their success in achieving upward mobility for their family But Vance cautions that is only the short version The slightly longer version is that his grandparents, aunt, uncle, and mother struggled to varying degrees with the demands of their new middle class life and they, and Vance himself, still carry around the demons of their chaotic family history Delving into his own personal story and drawing on a wide array of sociological studies, Vance takes us deep into working class life in the Appalachian region This demographic of our country has been slowly disintegrating over forty years, and Vance provides a searching and clear eyed attempt to understand when and how hillbillies lost faith in any hope of upward mobility, and in opportunities to come.At times funny, disturbing, and deeply moving, this is a family history that is also a troubling meditation on the loss of the American dream for a large portion of this country. 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Vance – kino-fada.fr Hillbilly Elegy by J.D Vance is a 2016 Harper publication When I first noticed this book popping up on Goodreads, I admit the title really threw me I hate that word hillbilly because it sounds derisive and conjures up stereotypes But, then, I noticed the reviews were stellar for the most part, and so I took a closer look Once I finished reading this book, I was stunned I actually shed tears, and nearly talked myself out of leaving a comment at all But, my husband convinced me to at leas Hillbilly Elegy by J.D Vance is a 2016 Harper publication When I first noticed this book popping up on Goodreads, I admit the title really threw me I hate that word hillbilly because it sounds derisive and conjures up stereotypes But, then, I noticed the reviews were stellar for the most part, and so I took a closer look Once I finished reading this book, I was stunned I actual...I read this book as an advance galley, long before it became a Thing and I did not read this book because I wanted Vance to explain Trump, though he s somehow been chosen by liberal media as the person to do just that though the handful of interviews I saw seemedlike Chris Matthews wanted to pat himself on the back for having a guest with hillbilly cred than actually listening to what Vance had to say I didn t think this book would have mass appeal because no one outside of Appalachia s I read this book as an advance galley, long before it became a Thing and I did not read this book because I wanted Vance to explain Trump, though he s somehow been chosen by liberal media as the person to do just that though the handful of interviews I saw seemedlike Chris Matthews wanted to pat himself on the back for...Very candid account of growing up disadvantaged and white The parallels between his demographic and a historically, systematically marginalized Black America are evident Both populations deserve understanding and empathy, but I tend to think the author thinks his people are somehow...2016 is the year of Donald Trump, and J.D Vance s Hillbilly Elegy should be at the top of every politico and thought leader s reading list living in the Acela corridor Vance is both an excellent writer and a thoughtful person and when combined with a compelling story, he s able to shed some light on the lives of those living on the other side of the Appalachian Mountains.Let s start with what this book isn t It s not an explanation of why Donald Trump is the Republican nominee, or at least no 2016 is the year of Donald Trump, and J.D Vance s Hillbilly Elegy should be at the top of every politico and thought leader s reading list living in the Acela corridor Vance is both an excellent writer and a thoughtful person and when combined with a...Have you ever wondered what became of the Scotch Irish, who dug America s coal, forged America s steel and built America s automobiles, who worked for the American Dream Monday through Friday prayed to The Good Lord on Sunday, and revered F.D.R and J.F.K every day of the week The last thing I heard, they elected Donald Trump And I am still looking for explanations.If you want somebody who knows Appalachian culture from inside to explain it all to you, I highly recommendHillbilly Elegy by Have you ever wondered what became of the Scotch Irish, who dug America s coal, forged America s steel and built America s automobiles, who worked for the American Dream Monday through Friday prayed to The Good Lord on Sunday, and revered F.D.R and J.F.K every day of the week The last thing I heard, they elected Donald Trump And I am still looking for explanations.If you want somebody who knows Appalachian culture from inside to explain it all to you, I highly recommendHillbilly Elegy by J...Hell hath no fury like a strong Protestant Work Ethic without work Okay that was my original, but it should have been Vance s Instead, he mostly blamed the poor for being poor, lazy, and generally culpable for all and few choices No wonder anger and angst filled their days and nights, and they needed drugs, alcohol, and violence to trigger some brief if dysfunctional relief Vance was born right after the decades of American prosperity post WWII when if you wanted a job you simply got one Hell hath no fury like a strong Protestant Work Ethic without work Okay that was my original, but it should have been Vance s Instead, he mostly blamed the poor for being poor, lazy, and generally culpable for all and few choices No wonder anger and angst filled their days and nights, and they needed drugs, alcohol, and violence to trigger some brief if dysfunctional relief Vance was born right after the decades of American prosperity post WWII when if you wanted a job you simply got one Vance sneering that people do not realize how lazy they are and presenting that human failure as a social problem indicates a lack of understanding both who the poor are and what they do in the US, as well as what has happened to the industrial Midwest President Elect Trump negotiated last week with Carrier to keep 1000 jobs in the Rustbelt or rustexit as Michael Moore...Possibly the most timely read of the year, here in the United States Not just a sociological view of this group of people I had heard nor read little about, but the experiences of a young man raised in this environment and pulled himself out, though he does acknowledge to receiving much help along the way This book enlightens the reader about the huge disparity in thinking between those making the leas and those receiving the benefits of these laws, which probably hinderthan help His st Possibly the most timely read of the year, here in the United States Not just a sociological view of this group of people I had heard n...AudiobookMy local book club will be discussing this book this month I ll be attending I almost took a pass I m really glad I didn t THE CONTROVERSY and DISCUSSIONS from reviews on Goodreads is already ENGAGING Seriously, I spenttime reading through every review and all the comments on THIS BOOKthan any book in all my years on Goodreads My interest elevated and my emotions were entangled The passion of expression from people about this book positive and negative AudiobookMy local book club will be discussing this book this month I ll be attending I almost took a pass I m really glad I didn t THE CONTROVERSY and DISCUSSIONS from reviews on Goodreads is already ENGAGING Seriously, I spenttime reading through every review and all the comments on THIS BOOKthan any book in all my years on Goodreads My interest elevated and my emotions were entangled The passion of expression from people about this book positive and negative both shook me up in a way that s hard to explain Julie s review had me in tears April s review deepen my compassion for pure courage Diane first brought awareness to me that this is a timely book, Rae express Mamaw and Papaw sooo lovely I melted again reading about them especially after having my own experience too and Melora brought up points that I spent time thinking about My entire review could be about my insp... People talk about hard work all the time in places like Middletown You can walk through a town where 30 percent of the young men work fewer than twenty hours a week and find not a single person aware of his own laziness.Why is this guy the darling of the talk show circuit right now He thinks his fellow hillbillies just need to work harder Problem solved He thinks because he made it everyone else should be able to do the same He asserts social programs won t help his lazy people but then People talk about hard work all the time in places like Middletown You can walk through a town where 30 percent of the young men work fewer than twenty hours a week and find not a single person aware of his own laziness.Why is this guy the darling of the talk show circuit right now He thinks his fellow hillbillies just need to work harder Problem solved He t...First and foremost, let me say that I am not a big non fiction reader Every once in a while, I need a change of pace or something catches my eye that isn t my typical smutty romance Sometimes it works out for me and I learn something new Other times, the enlightening read is about as entertaining as having a lobotomy Sadly, this book fell into the latter category for me.I picked up Hillbilly Elegy because the blurb sounded interesting enough and I really don t know much about the Appalac First and foremost, let me say that I am not a big non fiction reader Every once in a while, I need a change of pace or something catches my eye that isn t my typical smutty romance Sometimes it works out for me and I learn something new Other times, the enlightening read is about as entertaining as having a lobotomy Sadly, this book fell into the latter category for me.I picked up Hillbilly Elegy because the blurb sounded interesting enough and I really don t know much about the Appalachian people To be clear, watching Deliverance or that TV show where they make moonshine in the woo...

• English
• 17 September 2018
J.D. Vance
• Hardcover
• 264 pages
• 0062300547
• J.D. Vance
• Hillbilly Elegy