Money in the Mountains: The Cultural Trauma of Appalachia, (Audiobook)

<p>The United States is in a state of decline--a reality decades in the making. At the thin end of the wedge sits Appalachia, one of the nation's most deprived regions, mythologized by outsiders and misunderstood the world over.</p><p></p><p> Embedded as a therapist within this community, Rayelle Davis frames the addiction, suicide, and "diseases of despair" that plague the region as a consequence of cultural trauma, exploitation, and systemic neglect. Her work is a searing exploration of generational adversity and a powerful indictment of the psychological abuse of the American Dream.</p><p></p><p> Davis reveals a profound truth: Appalachian trauma is colonial trauma. As in exploited nations abroad, everything of value--from wealth and health to life itself--is extracted by a distant elite. This courageous book exposes the predatory systems of power and challenges everything we think we know about identity, sovereignty, and the actual cost of inequality in America.</p><p></p><p> In a time of extreme political polarization, <i>Money in the Mountains</i> is not a requiem for Appalachia, but a manifesto for collective healing.</p>

• Money in the Mountains: The Cultural Trauma of Appalachia, (Audiobook)
• Author: Tantor
• ISBN: 9798228930650
• Format: Audiobook
• Publication Date: 2026-06-20
• Page Count: 0