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Hillbilly Elegy

a Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
Jul 23, 2017wmtlady rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I love stories based in history and I have enjoyed many autobiographies; this is definitely autobiographical, but still not what I expected. The author has done an excellent job of his life experiences growing up in Appalachian America, but goes further in not only sharing his "demons" of self-concept but challenging readers to be a positive influence on both the lives of others and the processes and perceptions that make up our society. If you read to be socially enlightened, rather than entertained, you will eat this book up.