Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and a Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance, 257 pages.Vance's paean to his family and the land they came from. Vance grew up in Jackson, Kentucky, and in Ohio, bouncing around between living with his mother and her series of boyfriends, and staying with, or at least seeking shelter with, his Mamaw and Papaw. Colorful and honest, it is a good story. Many of my coworkers have read and commented on this book, and it has received a lot of attention elsewhere. I liked it, thought it was excellent in parts, and I will just let what others have said about it stand in for my comments. The audio was capably narrated by the author.
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