Julia answers “This is a hard read. I am 53 years old...”

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?

Julia J.D. sees hope. He and most of his family appear to be the positive influence in his community which he said would help others see a better way. He fe…moreJ.D. sees hope. He and most of his family appear to be the positive influence in his community which he said would help others see a better way. He felt so strongly that he wrote a memoir about it despite being so young. This book was sent to me in Texas by relatives in Ohio. It's being read by people in the community and maybe some will realize there is a better life out there. Maybe others will have more sympathy towards the under-privileged. Maybe the under-privileged will reach for something more. Maybe someone will help pull them up.(less)

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