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Summary: 'Hillbilly Elegy: Memoir by J. D. Vance' - A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
Hillbilly Elegy Crisis is a memoir by J. D. Vance about how he was raised to live by the code of Appalachian values. He connects his upbringing to the social problems concerning of his hometown. Hillbilly Elegy is a personal analysis of white working-class Americans that shows how their condition is worsening as the world they know falls apart piece by piece.
We also learn how Vance's family situation plays out in his life and how everyone in his family was fighting their own battles. They can't fully escape the poverty, abuse, and trauma that is present in their middle-class lives.
Hillbilly Elegy is a book that filled with vividly colored stories that will surely affect your understanding of middle class life in America. The book topped the New York Times Best Seller list in August 2016 and January 2017.
Get a copy, and learn everything about Hillbilly Elegy .
We also learn how Vance's family situation plays out in his life and how everyone in his family was fighting their own battles. They can't fully escape the poverty, abuse, and trauma that is present in their middle-class lives.
Hillbilly Elegy is a book that filled with vividly colored stories that will surely affect your understanding of middle class life in America. The book topped the New York Times Best Seller list in August 2016 and January 2017.
Get a copy, and learn everything about Hillbilly Elegy .
30 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 23, 2017
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June 24, 2025
Inspiring example of the American Dream come true. J. D. Vance opens up a personal window into the behind-the-scenes trials and tribulations of fighting off generations of cultural stigmatisms and expectations and breaking the chains that hold so many people back from success. He is living proof that hard work, determination and true grit can overcome even the deepest cultural mores.
December 19, 2017
Good Summary
Enjoyed getting to know more about Hillbilly Elegy before buying it. I definitely will read the book and look forward to getting better insight about rural America in the Rist belt
Enjoyed getting to know more about Hillbilly Elegy before buying it. I definitely will read the book and look forward to getting better insight about rural America in the Rist belt
November 13, 2018
This book was so hard to find through out the city. It is a great informative for Social work and psychology purposes.
Great use for psych and social work purposes. I would highly recommend that families if all status to read and share.
Great use for psych and social work purposes. I would highly recommend that families if all status to read and share.
January 17, 2018
Read this summary to see if I want to invest in the entire book based on differing reviews. I'm still undecided....but this summary gave a good, very quick, overview of the chapter highlights.
September 5, 2018
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Summary helped me remember the book which I read 2 years ago. It prepared me for our book club discussion. Have me questions and answers for review.
Summary helped me remember the book which I read 2 years ago. It prepared me for our book club discussion. Have me questions and answers for review.
March 3, 2020
Didnt card for the subject matter.
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