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Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance My rating: 4 of 5 stars All I can think about and could think about while reading this book was that I am so unbelievably ignorant of the world, and not just the world, but the good old US of A. This young man may as well live on another planet from me. His experiences have opened by eyes. May I be less judgmental, and more Godly in my associations with people. I can not possibly know their experiences, much less their hearts. Kudos J.D. Vance - you have quite a story. View all my reviews

The Violent Bear It Away by Flannery O'Connor My rating: 5 of 5 stars A book full humor, horror, hopelessness and hope written in beautiful metaphorical prose. View all my reviews