Money in the Mountains
The Cultural Trauma of Appalachia
$31.97
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
19 September 2026
Summary
The United States is in a state of decline—a reality decades in the making. At the thin end of the wedge sits Appalachia, one of the nation’s most deprived regions, mythologized by outsiders and misunderstood the world over.
Embedded as a therapist within this community, Rayelle Davis frames the addiction, suicide, and “diseases of despair” that plague the region as a consequence of cultural trauma, exploitation, and systemic neglect. Her work is a searing exploration of generational …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780745352152 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0745352154 |
| Author: | Rayelle Davis |
| Publisher: | Pluto Press |
| Imprint: | Pluto Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 19 September 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 11mm x 140mm x 216mm |
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Critics Review
‘A brave book, at a time that demands bravery in the face of a sink-or-swim systemic ethos. Davis certainly contributes to the trauma literature with her exposé of the unique characteristics of Appalachian trauma, but moving far beyond explicit trauma, she helps us to see Appalachia as “the warning sign of a broken system.” Every page gave me chills. This is a must-read book for the times in which we are living’
– Lisa López Levers, Professor Emerita, Department of Educational Foundations and Leadership, Duquesne University, editor of Trauma CounselingRayelle Davis
Rayelle Davis is a licensed therapist specializing in generational trauma in rural working-class communities. She began her career as a counselor in 2016, gaining firsthand understanding of the personal stories intertwined with the opioid epidemic. She has since established her own private practice and is currently pursuing her doctoral degree in Counselor Education and Supervision at Duquesne University. Rayelle resides in western Maryland.
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