Hillbilly Elegy- A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J. D. Vance
THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER IS NOW A MAJOR-MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY RON HOWARD AND STARRING AMY ADAMS, GLENN CLOSE, AND GABRIEL BASSO"You will not read a more important book about America this year. "—The Economist "A riveting book. "—The Wall Street Journal"Essential reading. "—David Brooks, New York TimesHillbilly Elegy is a passionate and personal analysis of a culture in crisis—that of white working-class Americans. The disintegration of this group, a process that has been slowly occurring now for more than forty years, has been reported with growing frequency and alarm, but has never before been written about as searingly from the inside. J. D. Vance tells the true story of what a social, regional, and class decline feels like when you were born with it hung around your neck. The Vance family story begins hopefully in postwar America. J. D. 's grandparents were "dirt poor and in love," and moved north from Kentucky's Appalachia region to Ohio in the hopes of escaping the dreadful poverty around them. They raised a middle-class family, and eventually one of their grandchildren would graduate from Yale Law School, a conventional marker of success in achieving generational upward mobility.
- Suggested age range- Adult
- Format- Paperback
- Product dimensions- 5.31" W x 8" H x 0.72" D
- Genre- Social sciences
- Publisher- HarperCollins Publishers, Publication date- 05-01-2018
- Page count- 288
- ISBN- 9780062300553
Web ID: 4659393
I'm sad
This book was a waste of time, I was so bored. Not for me
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Not Every College Graduate is Spoon Fed
Great inspirational memoir. Mental health, addiction, and poverty are all real challenges in America. Graduating from law school, let alone college, is more difficult for young people, who do not have the financial means or role models to pursue and achieve these dreams. Kudos to JD Vance and others like him whose stories may help encourage others.
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Hillbilly Elger
This book was a waste of energy.
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Deeply relatable, impactful, motivating
I grew up very similarly to J.D. and could relate so well with his entire childhood and what it’s like to be a less privileged child in America, join the military, go to college and get a degree and a decent career. I feel like the only people who could see this as a negative story are those who simply look down upon poor white “hillbillies”. J.D.’s story is so impactful for anyone who grew up in these conditions and overcame the stereotype of who they were “destined” to be.
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Hillbilly Elegy
I just finished this memoir by JD Vance after a recommendation by a friend. It was both heartbreaking and hopeful. Goodreads would not allow me to rate this book. I am disgusted with them. Should we remind Goodreads that this is America, where all political views are allowed?
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A hard look at some American children
I reread this book last week. It really makes me like J.D. Vance even more. I love a good story of someone who starts from the bottom and triumphs to the top. He has a great message for all of the children living similar lives right now. He emphasizes the point that a few good mentors can change a child’s trajectory and that their past does not define their future. A great read.
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Excellent Book
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Brilliant read, brilliant man
This book will charge back on to the NYT Bestsellers list now, and drive them nuts.
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