Non-Fiction

"Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis" is a memoir by J. D. Vance

Vance describes his upbringing and family background. He writes about a family history of poverty and low-paying, physical jobs that have since disappeared or worsened in their guarantees, and compares this life with his perspective after leaving that area and life.

Vance was raised in Middletown, Ohio, though his ancestors were from Breathitt County, Kentucky.
Their Appalachian values include traits like loyalty, love of country, and tendency towards violence and verbal abuse.

He recounts his grandparents' alcoholism and abuse, and his unstable mother's history of drug addictions and failed relationships. V
ance's grandparents eventually reconcile and become his de facto guardians, particularly spurred by his tough but loving grandmother,
such that Vance was able to leave his town and ascend social ladders to attend Ohio State University and Yale Law School.[1]

Alongside his personal history, Vance raises questions such as the responsibility of his family and people for their own misfortune.

More at:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillbilly_Elegy#Summary

(Vance worked as the principal in a venture capital firm owned by Peter Thiel, known as Mithril Capital Management LLC.
In December 2016,Vance indicated that he plans to move to Ohio to start a nonprofit and potentially run for office)