{"product_id":"the-overlooked-americans-elizabeth-currid-halkett-9781541646728","title":"The Overlooked Americans: The Resilience of Our Rural Towns and What It Means for Our Country","description":"\u003cb\u003eHow small-town America's surprising success reshapes our understanding of the nation's urban-rural divide, offering \"the most balanced and broadest-ranging look at the topic\" (Tyler Cowen, George Mason University).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Next Big Idea Club 2023 Must Read Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e We are frequently told rural America is in crisis. According to many journalists, academics, and politicians, our small towns have been hollowed out by lost jobs, and residents have turned to opioids and right-wing extremism to cope with their pain and resentment. In fact, many rural towns are thriving. Commentators have fixated on the steep decline of one region--Appalachia--and overlooked the millions of rural Americans who are succeeding in the heartland. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In\u003ci\u003e The Overlooked American\u003c\/i\u003es, public policy expert Elizabeth Currid-Halkett reveals that rural America has not been left behind the rest of the nation but instead is surprisingly successful. Drawing on deep research, including data and in-depth interviews, she traces how small towns are doing as well as, or better than, cities by many measures, including homeownership, income, and employment. She also shows how rural and urban Americans share core values, from opposing racism and upholding environmentalism to believing in democracy. Looking everywhere from Missouri to Minnesota to her hometown of Danville, Pennsylvania, Currid-Halkett ultimately reveals that the nation is less fractured by geography than many believe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is an urgent appeal for Americans to reconnect across a rural-urban divide that isn't so wide after all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elizabeth Currid-Halkett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 154164672X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541646728\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/06\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.00w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/20\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2023","brand":"Elizabeth Currid-Halkett","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44069938168063,"sku":"9781541646728","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dc58304a-3955-4df8-9a6d-aa3d89bbd2ac.jpg?v=1685427385","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-overlooked-americans-elizabeth-currid-halkett-9781541646728","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}