Atheena asked this question about Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis:
This is a hard read. I am 53 years old and just finished this book yesterday. I have cried all day yesterday, all night woke with nightmares and am crying now. I know this is for questions. The only question I have is... does it ever get ok?
Kyle Nicholas Lots of things saved him: love, grit, faith, self-assurance, trust. For some of us, however, it never gets better. While some escape the tragedy of po…moreLots of things saved him: love, grit, faith, self-assurance, trust. For some of us, however, it never gets better. While some escape the tragedy of poverty, most of us are doomed. Welcome to Life in America, 21st century.(less)
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