I've read Angela's Ashes, 'Tis, Random Family, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, White Oleander and more I can't remember offhand. Can you reccomend good books about poor people?
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Bastard Out of Carolina, by Dorothy Allison comes to mind, although that came out quite a few years ago.
Sleeping Arrangements by Laura Cunningham is a wonderful one, a memoir where the author talks about her life with her single, gypsy mama, growing up sleeping under people's dining room tables. I don't think she necessarily felt the lack of anything, though.
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver has issues of poverty in Africa, along with many other themes.
I listened to Angela's Ashes on audiobook, I love Frank McCourt's voice!
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If you're looking for non-fiction, books by Jonathan Kozol are good. He tends to not give a very balanced view on some things but are an excellent read.
Not sure if this is what you are talking about really.
But it is a good book anyway!
Ellen is poor.
Her mom WAS rich, but married into poor white trash.
Talks about share cropping in the south in the sixties.
There is a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie based on the book.
It does not really go into the race relations like the book, sort of sugar coated, but still a tear jerker!
Hope
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