Too Few Tomorrows

Between the 1940s and 1970s the mountains of Appalachia were viewed as a center for economic and employment opportunities. Over three million people chased the American dream to the mountains in search of a better life for themselves and their families. Unfortunately about a third of these people were forced into a life of long-term underclass dwellers. Struggling with questions of identity rootlessness and cultural negation these people were given the name of “urban Appalachians.” Published in 1987 <i>Too Few Tomorrows</i> addresses some of the pressing questions regarding urban Appalachians and their story of migration and early experiences in the mountains.