Hillbilly Elegy

Judge David Bunning, Reihan Salam,
Ajay Royan, Fred Moll, and Peter Thiel.
Many of these folks read versions of the
manuscript and provided critical
feedback.
I owe an incredible amount to my
family, especially those who opened
their hearts and shared memories, no
matter how difficult or painful. My sister
Lindsay Ratliff and Aunt Wee (Lori
Meibers) deserve special thanks, both
for helping me write this book and for
supporting me throughout my life. I’m
also grateful to Jim Vance, Dan Meibers,
Kevin Ratliff, Mom, Bonnie Rose
Meibers, Hannah Meibers, Kameron
Ratliff, Meghan Ratliff, Emma Ratliff,