Tag Archives: Poverty

The Hatfields and McCoys

Posted on June 30, 2019 by dianeledet

Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of Family and Culture in Crisis by J D Vance is a book I’ve been meaning to read for a long while. This is a sad, but true tale written by a young man who had … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Appalachia, Books, hillbilly, Hillbilly Elegy A Memoir of Family and Culture in Crisis, JD Vance, memoir, Poverty | 1 Comment

God Bless the Child

Posted on April 24, 2018 by dianeledet

An Invisible Thread: The true story of an 11-year-old panhandler, a busy sales executive, and an unlikely meeting with destiny by Laura Schroff is a “get your tissues ready” memoir about a soul connection which occurred between an eleven-year-old at risk … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged alcoholism, An invisible thread, child abuse, drug addiction, Laura schroff, New York City, Poverty | Leave a comment

Degrees of Separation

Posted on February 5, 2018 by dianeledet

Anything is Possible by Elizabeth Strout is another gripping novel by an excellent writer. If you have read her previous novel My Name is Lucy Barton, you will certainly appreciate this continuation of the characters in that book. This story … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged adultry, Anything is Possible, Books, child abuse, divorce, Elizabeth Strout, fiction, Illinois, Korean War, Poverty, ptsd, rock river, Rockford, theater, Vietnam | Leave a comment

Unwelcome

Posted on May 19, 2017 by dianeledet

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee is a fictional family saga about Koreans living in Japan during and after World War Two. It is almost 500 pages in length and took me weeks to read. The tale involves a young Korean … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Japan, Korea, min jun lee, oppression, Pachinko, Poverty, world war two | Leave a comment

Telling Truths

Posted on October 8, 2016 by dianeledet

My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout is a novel I will hold close to my heart for years to come. Long-listed for the Man Booker Award, this is a story about Lucy, a woman who recollects a time … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged abuse, Books, Elizabeth Strout, Illinois, Man Booker award, my name is Lucy Barton, New York City, Poverty, writing | Leave a comment

Home Sweet Home

Posted on July 21, 2016 by dianeledet

All Over But the Shoutin’ by Pulitzer Prize winner Rick Bragg is a five-star memoir which melted my heart like butter on a warm biscuit. Raised in poverty in rural Alabama, Rick recalls his life and rise to the pinnacle of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alabama, alcoholism, all over but the shoutin', Atlanta, Books, Haiti, Harvard, journalism, Korean War, memoir, Miami, non-fiction, NY Times, NYC, Poverty, Pulitzer Prize, Rick Bragg, The South | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Poverty

The Hatfields and McCoys

God Bless the Child

Degrees of Separation

Unwelcome

Telling Truths

Home Sweet Home

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