Cassie
Chambers is a strong woman from a long line of strong Appalachian
women. Hill Women is
at once her memoir as well an exploration of the social strengths and
challenges of life in Appalachia. Having been brought up there and
also having been educated in law at Harvard, Chambers has a unique
lens through which to conduct this exploration. She focuses a great
deal on the females' role in this society. She reflects back on the
past, but also addresses modern issues such as the opioid crisis.
I
truly enjoyed the author's writing style. I felt as though I were
sitting across the table from her, sharing a pot of coffee and a
piece of pie as we got to know one another. I live not too far from
her home county. Our church supports a mission nearby. I have met
some fine educators who work to improve literacy rates in the area.
Chambers' work puts faces and personalities to the statistics with
which we have become too familiar. I am left to ponder what next,
what now; how to honor, how to help.
I
am grateful to have received a copy of Hill Women
from Ballantine Books an imprint of Random House via LibraryThing in
exchange for my honest opinion. I was under no obligation to provide
a positive review, and received no monetary compensation.
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