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Tightrope

Americans Reaching for Hope
Pages
304
Published
2020
Language
English

Synopsis

Nicholas Kristof explores the decline of blue-collar communities in rural America, drawing from his own upbringing in Yamhill, Oregon, where many of his childhood peers faced tragic ends due to drugs, alcohol, and suicide. This pattern, though specific to one region, reflects broader issues across the United States. The book also highlights stories of resilience and recovery, such as Annette Dove's work with teenagers in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and Daniel McDowell's journey through opioid addiction in Baltimore. These accounts reveal how decades of policy failures have profoundly damaged working-class families.

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