Book description
Not what you think. Not even close.
White Trash isn't about hillbillies. It's about the rot at America's core.
Isenberg's voice on audiobook cuts through the myth.
Four hundred years.
Waste people. Offals. Crackers.
Landless. Hungry.
They weren't invisible.
They were the fuel.
Republican Party? Built on their backs.
Civil War? Class as much as slavery.
Reconstruction? Poor whites vs. freed slaves.
Then eugenics.
Teddy Roosevelt's favorite hobby.
Sterilize the poor.
Targeted white trash.
Not just Black people.
Us.
The Great Society?
LBJ's war on poverty?
They were the target.
The excuse.
Now? Duck Dynasty. Honey Boo Boo.
Same old story.
Just cheaper.
The audiobook makes it visceral.
Isenberg's tone isn't academic.
It's a sigh. A shake of the head.
Like she's finally tired of the lie.
"Class-free society?"
She laughs.
A dry sound.
You hear it.
In your ear.
Not a story.
A reckoning.
The book shatters your comfort.
Gently.
Then shatters it again.
Because it's true.
The poor white trash weren't the problem.
They were the proof.
Proof America never escaped its class cage.
They're not a footnote.
They're the spine.
The unspoken.
The always there.
You hear it now.
In the quiet between the words.
In the pause after "crackers."
This isn't history.
It's the mirror.
And it's ugly.
Beautifully ugly.
You can't look away.
The audiobook doesn't let you.
It's not a lecture.
It's a whisper in your ear.
You were always part of this.
You always were.
The silence after the last word?
That's the sound of a nation finally hearing itself.
Not pretty.
Not comfortable.
True.
Listen.
It's the truth you've been avoiding.
For four hundred years.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience