Ecology of a Cracker Childhood

Who is the intended audience of Ecology of a Cracker Childhood?

What is the demographic of the audience, values of the audience, and how does the author illustrate a level of understanding of the audience in the authors writing? What rhetorical devices does the author use to appeal to the audience?

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This award-winning collection of essays focuses on Ray's memories of her childhood years; her familial relationships over the course of many family members' struggles with mental illness, her ever-present connection to nature, and her process of building an identity alongside the stereotypes expected of her by people outside the Southern United States. The essays that comprise the book contain themes of legacy, sense of place, perseverance, and conservation.The essays that comprise the book contain themes of legacy, sense of place, perseverance, and conservation.I would think the audience would be adult non-fiction.