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Born and raised in Kentucky not the mountains but had friends and later worked as a social worker for the"hillbillies" that Mr Vance talks about. He has wrapped himself in this cloak about being a hillbilly when in essence he isn't one. His grandparents lived the life in Kentucky he didn't. First off I don't believe any of the people I knew or worked with would appreciate being called a hillbilly to explain away ignorance, violence and drug addiction. Too many of these people are the salt of the earth and would be greatly offended by the depiction Mr Vance paints. Within every socioeconomic group you will find what Mr Vance has attributed to the hillbilly way of life. I find his book offensive to us that grew up in the south in poor areas. This book is why most people believe we are always barefoot and pregnant. This book was a waste of a day I can't get back.