{"product_id":"j-d-vance-is-a-fake-hillbilly-think-twice-before-calling-all-coalfield-appalachians-racists-sexists-and-ignoramuses-hardcover","title":"J. D. Vance Is a Fake Hillbilly: Think Twice Before Calling (All) Coalfield Appalachians Racists, Sexists, and Ignoramuses - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrank Kilgore\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscover the Point of View of a Real Mountaineer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor far too many decades, the residents of the Appalachian Mountains have faced the ridicule, prejudice, and misunderstanding from those outside the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith this book, author Frank Kilgore, a lifetime resident of Virginia's coalfield counties and descendant of generations of hard-working mountaineers, sheds light on the grit, tenacity, and multiculturalism found among the hills and \"hollers\" of this beautiful region.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCome see the Appalachian Mountains and those who call this wild and wonderful land home through the eyes of one who not only knows the land and her people, but who knows how to share the best of our mountain culture and calls out the worst of those who would disparage others for personal or political gain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. A Real Mountaineer's Challenge to J.D. Vance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. Think Twice Before Calling (All) Coalfield Appalachians Racists, Sexists, And Ignoramuses\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. We're More Multi-Racial Than You May Think!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. Women and Other Innovators\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. Education and Athletics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. Appalachian Military Participation and Standouts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7. Coal Mining\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8. West Virginia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9. Eastern Kentucky\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10. Eastern Tennessee\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11. The United Mine Workers of America\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12. The History Channel Insults All Appalachians and Their Ancestors\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBonus Sections\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGiving President Carter a Jar of Honey From Honey Branch\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnsolicited Advice From An OWG Regarding Current Issues of Interest\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParting Thoughts From a Real Mountaineer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrank Kilgore resides in Russell County, Virginia, and graduated from Clinch Valley College (now the University of Virginia's College at Wise), where he designed and completed the nation's first Appalachian Studies college major. He is the descendant of a dozen or so Patriots that fought at the Battle of King's Mountain, and the son, grandson, nephew, and cousin of dozens of coal miners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author has been a country trial lawyer for nearly forty years, an Appalachian conservationist, historian, author, and he's the proud founder of the Appalachian College of Pharmacy located in Buchanan County, Virginia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrank has also designed and helped build over seventy miles of hiking and biking trails in what is known as Far Southwest Virginia and mentored over a hundred at-risk young mountaineers along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to this book, Frank is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Clinch River: A World-class Treasure\u003c\/em\u003e, a science textbook highlighting the natural resources and conservation activities within the watershed. Soon thereafter he researched and edited \u003cem\u003eThe Virginia Headwaters of the Big Sandy River: A Story of Revitalization and Nature's Resilience\u003c\/em\u003e, a textbook focusing on a neighboring watershed. Both books were donated to high school students as part of a place-based science studies project within their watersheds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrank's book \u003cem\u003eFar Southwest Virginia: A Postcard Journey\u003c\/em\u003e, co-authored with Katharine Shearer, came out in 2004. An expanded and redesigned edition titled \u003cem\u003eFar Southwest Virginia: A Postcard and Photographic Journey\u003c\/em\u003e, was published in 2014.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen he has time and takes a notion, Frank publishes a new edition of \u003cem\u003eMountain Peeks Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 178\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 24, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47448231248050,"sku":"9781733364423","price":31.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/0c254b0cf43946e38a041e4df6490a2d.webp?v=1778751490","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/j-d-vance-is-a-fake-hillbilly-think-twice-before-calling-all-coalfield-appalachians-racists-sexists-and-ignoramuses-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}