I live in southern Appalachia, so I'm surrounded by people who work very hard for barely a living wage. It's particularly painful… — Barbara Kingsolver Copy Share Image
Because they [Americans] want to be thought of as a rich nation, they are very ashamed of this place [Appalachia] that has… — Silas House Copy Share Image
I grew up in southwestern Virginia. I was born in South Carolina, but only because my parents had a vacation cabin or… — William Gibson Copy Share Image
![“Because they [Americans] want to be thought of as a rich nation, they are very ashamed of this place [Appalachia] that has come to represent poverty, even though poverty exists all over the country, and exists as much in urban areas as it does in rural, if not more.” quote by Silas House](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f1c/silas-house-23346_appalachia_because-they-americans-want-to-be-though_2431071.jpg)
