MEET THE AUTHOR
J.D. Vance
J.D. Vance is an American author, venture capitalist, politician, lawyer, and former United States Marine serving as the Ohio senator since 2023. He is best known as the author of Hillbilly Elegy (2016), a best-selling memoir of his experiences growing up as a member of the white working class that was published as the United States was roiling with division over the upsurge in populist support for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. A member of the Republican Party, he is the party's nominee for vice president in the 2024 election. He is the first millennial vice-presidential candidate and the first to have served in the Marine Corps.
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what do you guys think of the magazine
We are starting the book in our local book club. I’m using your questions for our discussion! Also, the book has tons more detail, as usual, than the movie!
Just started reading this book, looking forward to finishing it.
Excited to join this discussion.
So what do you think of Vance confronting Walz on stolen valor?
I loved this book. What an incredible, valid look into a culture I know nothing of. Kind of like watching “Christy” on TV. I was absolutely wowed by the way you can see God’s hand on this outstanding young man throughout his life, from the very beginning. Baptized by fire and ready for service.
To the administrators, how do you promote the AMAC book club? It seems that people respond to the new page for the book of the month and THEN? Is there follow up promotion? Doesn’t seem so. Even to those who have already responded and commented, over a dozen here, and perhaps 30-40 all told over the months.
The first months, you responded to certain comments but mostly to note the buying option. Notably you didn’t respond my criticisms – love the book selections and authors – but on Victor Davis Hanson the questions were really for another of his books, and on Klavan picking the third book in a series and then asking about the motivation of the protagonist and continuing characters really can’t mean much.
So look forward to you reaching out. Not only to me, but to all of us with follow up.
How many of you have heard of Amy Chua, a professor and his and his wife’s mentor at Yale Law School, “Vance credits Chua as the “authorial godmother” of the book” . She has authored 2 best sellers as well, Tiger Mom, and the Triple Package, how cultural and ethnic groups succeed in America. The latter echoes some of Vance’s conclusions on how Rust Belt “hillbillies” can change and I recommend it as a future book club selection. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Chua
My folks came from KY also and moved to central Ohio, so I know somewhat of the struggles to integrate. I will get a copy of J.D’s book and comment then.
For reference on question 1 , 190 driving miles between Jackson KY and Middletown OH, About 140 miles in straight line. Appalachian Mountains and the Ohio River, they likely went over river into OH at Cincinnati. The KY OH connection likely explains why OH has turned more red than PA to east
Heres a little factoid that might be relevant to middle America values. Median geographically is point of center of population above and below, west and east en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Median_center_of_the_United_States_population#/media/File:US_Median_Center_of_Population_2020_Census.webp