Hillbilly Elegy
Harper Collins, 2016.
A brief summary of Hillbilly Elegy
J.D. Vance recounts the story of his tumultuous upbringing in a “hillbilly” town in Ohio, coming from a poverty-stricken yet fiercely loyal family. Vance overcame a desperate set of circumstances to succeed as a US Marine and later as a Yale-educated lawyer.
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Who should read Hillbilly Elegy
Anyone who wants to understand the experiences of working-class white Americans • policy makers • anthropology and sociology students • go-getters
About the author of Hillbilly Elegy
J.D. Vance is an American lawyer and politician who overcame an impoverished childhood in rural Ohio to become a member of the US Marine Corps and then attend Ohio State University and Yale Law School. Vance has worked as a venture capitalist at a top Silicon Valley investment firm and is active in US politics.
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