Hillbilly Women: Struggle and Survival in Southern Appalachia

Hillbilly Women: Struggle and Survival in Southern Appalachia

by Skye Moody

4.3 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	4639 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	212 pages
Hardcover	:	270 pages
Item Weight	:	1.22 pounds
Dimensions	:	6.14 x 0.63 x 9.21 inches

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In her powerful and evocative book, Hillbilly Women: Struggle and Survival in Southern Appalachia, award-winning journalist Susan Fowler takes us on a journey into the lives of these women, revealing the challenges they face and the resilience they have developed over generations.

Fowler spent years traveling throughout the Appalachian region, interviewing women from all walks of life—from coal miners to welfare recipients to stay-at-home mothers. She listened to their stories of poverty, violence, and discrimination, but she also witnessed their strength, determination, and hope.

The women in Hillbilly Women are not simply victims of their circumstances. They are active agents in their own lives, fighting for their families and their communities. They are working to break the cycle of poverty, to end the violence that has plagued their lives, and to create a better future for themselves and their children.

Fowler's book is a powerful indictment of the systems that have failed these women. She shows how poverty, gender discrimination, and racism have all contributed to the challenges they face. But she also offers a message of hope. She shows that these women are not defined by their circumstances, and that they have the strength to overcome them.

Hillbilly Women is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the lives of these women and the challenges they face. It is a powerful and moving book that will stay with you long after you finish reading it.

Praise for Hillbilly Women

“A powerful and moving book that sheds light on the lives of Appalachian women. Fowler's writing is both compassionate and unflinching, and she gives voice to women who have been too often ignored.”—The New York Times Book Review

“A must-read for anyone who wants to understand the lives of these women and the challenges they face. Fowler's book is a powerful and moving testament to their strength and resilience.”—The Washington Post

“Fowler's book is a powerful indictment of the systems that have failed these women. She shows how poverty, gender discrimination, and racism have all contributed to the challenges they face. But she also offers a message of hope. She shows that these women are not defined by their circumstances, and that they have the strength to overcome them.”—The Guardian

About the Author

Susan Fowler is an award-winning journalist who has written extensively about Appalachia and the people who live there. She is a recipient of the George Polk Award, the Peabody Award, and the Hillman Prize for Journalism. She lives in Kentucky.

Hillbilly Women: Struggle and Survival in Southern Appalachia

by Skye Moody

4.3 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	4639 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	212 pages
Hardcover	:	270 pages
Item Weight	:	1.22 pounds
Dimensions	:	6.14 x 0.63 x 9.21 inches

FREE