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Post by annaj26 on Apr 7, 2018 20:32:01 GMT -5
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Post by Jessiealan on Apr 8, 2018 17:25:43 GMT -5
Thank you for the tip about this book, Anna. My background is in NC and TE rather than Ohio and KY, but I feel sure I'd recognize his points of reference and similar characters.
I'll read the piece in Politico Mag and if it persuades me I'll have a look at the book - though I may get it from the library.
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Post by josephdphillips on Apr 9, 2018 11:48:34 GMT -5
A couple of months ago, a friend recommended the book Hillbilly Elegy that she had just finished reading. I forgot about it because I don't have much time to read. Today, my husband mentioned the same book and said he read about it in the current Politico Magazine. He said it might help us understand the cuoltural divide between what we consider ";normal people" and the people who make up Trumps rabid "base". I read that book. If that is what you're expecting, you'll be disappointed. The book is almost entirely about the author's experiences growing up and having to deal with is family members as an adult. I thought it was quite dull, actually.
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Post by Jessiealan on Apr 9, 2018 11:50:43 GMT -5
A couple of months ago, a friend recommended the book Hillbilly Elegy that she had just finished reading. I forgot about it because I don't have much time to read. Today, my husband mentioned the same book and said he read about it in the current Politico Magazine. He said it might help us understand the cuoltural divide between what we consider ";normal people" and the people who make up Trumps rabid "base". I read that book. If that is what you're expecting, you'll be disappointed. The book is almost entirely about the author's experiences growing up and having to deal with is family members as an adult. I thought it was quite dull, actually. I wonder why it was a best seller. Usually word of mouth will close down sales on books or movie runs if they are over hyped.
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Post by beth on Apr 9, 2018 13:13:12 GMT -5
I remember The Bell Witch. A reasonably good, depressing, ghost story.
I may try Hillbilly Elegy just out of curiosity. I grew up in the vicinity of the Appalachians but never knew much about the hillbilly side. Might be interesting.
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Post by men an tol on Apr 9, 2018 13:15:15 GMT -5
I read that book. If that is what you're expecting, you'll be disappointed. The book is almost entirely about the author's experiences growing up and having to deal with is family members as an adult. I thought it was quite dull, actually. I wonder why it was a best seller. Usually word of mouth will close down sales on books or movie runs if they are over hyped. Joseph is quite right about the book except for those who have roots and memories of the Southern Illionois and Northern Kentucky. There what he describs is very familiar to others of that region. Its initial popularity came about from his speaking tours and reviews on such as Book TV on CSPAN. Those with no roots in the Appalachia region or no family relationships such as he describes will likely not find it interesting. Those who do have similar connections will likely recognize their own family and communities. If you're looking for some connection to Trump supporters you will be disappointed.
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Post by Dex on Apr 9, 2018 16:20:30 GMT -5
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Post by Dex on Apr 9, 2018 16:29:06 GMT -5
Have you read the book, Men an tol? I looked at the Politico mag review and they said it was set in Jackson, KY and Middletown, Ohio. Jackson KY is located in Breathitt county (Bloody Breathitt) and more in central KY and Middletown is not in Illinois. I live in Indiana and know all this tri-state area pretty well.
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Post by men an tol on Apr 9, 2018 17:05:28 GMT -5
Have you read the book, Men an tol? I looked at the Politico mag review and they said it was set in Jackson, KY and Middletown, Ohio. Jackson KY is located in Breathitt county (Bloody Breathitt) and more in central KY and Middletown is not in Illinois. I live in Indiana and know all this tri-state area pretty well. You're right Dex. No I haven't read it and remembered incorrectly from the speaking and interview on CSPAN as to location. Even so, it reminds me of my family that lives in a different part of Appalatia. I suspect many will find it an interesting book. I doubt that it will provide much in the way of defining President Trump supporters.
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Post by beth on Apr 10, 2018 22:44:50 GMT -5
I've heard Creeker is a really good book of its type. May have to try that one. Thanks for the suggestions Dex, and Annaj, too.
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Post by toby1 on Apr 29, 2018 9:35:08 GMT -5
Toby asks, I see we have members who are from NC, I am considering moving to the North Carolina coastal area, any advice, comments, etc would be appreciated. I understand the climate is mild.
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Post by Jessiealan on Apr 29, 2018 10:22:25 GMT -5
The further south you go the milder it is, of course. I grew up in NC, but not on the coast.
There is a romance of sorts when it comes to the Outer Banks. Most who go there fall in love with it. In spite of that, avoid ocean front unless you don't mind evacuating a couple of times a year. The summer is tourist season and it IS still packed with tourist on into fall. I would choose Nags Head over the more outlying areas.
Good Luck. Read something by Pat Conroy or Anne Rivers Siddons. I remember they dip down into South Carolina and Georgia more, but they do give you a flavor or U. S. Southern shores.
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