Summary of Hillbilly Elegy
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.37 (804 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B072C57F2S |
| Format Type | : | |
| Number of Pages | : | 580 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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How the author was able to overcome those issues and become a successful graduate of Yale Law School What "Hillbilly culture" truly is and how it has contributed to the stagnation of a large portion of the country. My people were extreme, but extreme in the service of something - defending a sister's honor or ensuring that a criminal paid for his crimes." - J.D. "I grew up in a world where everyone worried about how they'd pay for Christmas. The core of the issues that have plagued working-class whites and "hillbillies" for decades in America. Vance "No matter our financial position, our family somehow managed to spend just more than we had on holiday shopping. . How the psychological effects of adverse childhood experiences continue to affect many of them througho
Paula S said Disappointing summary.. Summary was not comprehensive enough- left out much of the "meat" of Vance's background. Take away points were not necessarily the most important points of the chapters. I found this summary frustrating and disappointing.. Well written and a great summary so that you can talk in your book Find out about the self defeating habits of folks living in poverty in the Appalacians without going too deep in the hollars Well written and a great summary so that you can talk in your book club w energy and interest.. katiepat said Same as others. I did not think this was not new information if anyone keeps up with the news. It is not an abnormal experience but the one person who decided it was with money.