I think Vance is too sympathetic at times, but his account is honest and 
unblinking. I grew up in east Texas in a similar way, sans booze or drugs in 
my own family, but devastating in the families of just about every kid in my 
neighborhood.

Kevin
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-----Original Message----- 
From: Hal Bush
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2016 7:28 AM
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Subject: Hillbilly Elegy

folks, I'm mentioning this new book, Hillbilly Elegy, which someone highly
recommended and I've been reading.  It occurred to me that some of you on
here might like to order it for your own libraries and take a look:  It's
about Appalachia and the present day, but really reminded me so much of
themes from Huck Finn and elsewhere.  And, of course, the writer ends up
graduating from Yale Law, so there is the poor white boy making good in
Connecticut angle as well . . . .

If anyone else has read it, I'd love your thoughts.  --hb

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Prof. Harold K. Bush
Professor of English
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