Life in an idyllic mountain cabin might not be all that it's cracked up to be and although some people claim to have fond memories of simpler times, it is quite likely that the simple times weren't all that simple. That's not to say that it was all bad, but there was plenty of dysfunctionality back in the good ole days. As for J.D. Vance's book called "Hillbilly Elegy" it is the case that he is quite open about the dysfunctionality and so he deserves some credit for acknowledging that although based on everything I've seen the book isn't worth reading even if you can pick up a free copy somewhere. If you're going to read something read one of my books!!! (See the BOOKS link at the top of this page!)