Coming of Age in a Hardscrabble World: A Memoir Anthology - Paperback

$32.95

Coming of Age in a Hardscrabble World: A Memoir Anthology - Paperback

Name: Coming of Age in a Hardscrabble World: A Memoir Anthology - Paperback
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SKU: 9780820355320
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Book Overview

by Nancy C. Atwood (Editor), Roger Atwood (Editor), Maya Angelou (Contribution by)

Nonfiction storytelling is at its best in this anthology of excerpts from memoirs by thirty authors--some eminent, some less well known--who grew up tough and talented in working-class America. Their stories, selected from literary memoirs published between 1982 and 2014, cover episodes from childhood to young adulthood within a spectrum of life-changing experiences. Although diverse ethnically, racially, geographically, and in sexual orientation, these writers share a youthful precocity and determination to find opportunity where little appeared to exist.

All of these perspectives are explored within the larger context of economic insecurity--a needed perspective in this time of growing inequality. These memoirists grew up in families that led "hardscrabble" lives in which struggle and strenuous effort were the norm. Their stories offer insight on the realities of class in America, as well as inspiration and hope.

ISBN	9780820355320
Publisher	University of Georgia Press
Genre	Young adult and Family
Format	Paperback
Published	September 2019
Language	ENG- English
Pages	336
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Teens & young adults and Adults
Print Size	Standard Print