Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and a Culture in Crisis by J. D. Vance

 Puts your own life and parenting into perspective, regardless of politics i think every parent should read this book and take a second look at how we react to our children’s behavior. I'm very impressed by what this man overcame.

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African Stories by Doris Lessing

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