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"Throughout their existence," Weller points out, "the people of Appalachia have been faced with unique hostilities of environment, heritage, economics and circumstances—all of them combining to lead the mountaineer into a way of life all his own." The New York-born minister contends that the mountain man "has found his way of life satisfying enough, and he looks on persons of other classes without a trace of envy." The best hope for change lies probably in the very young; in contrast to their parents, Appalachia's children thrive on the attention of anti-poverty workers, flock to games, community projects and preschool lessons. In any case, concludes Author Weller, "It's going to take at least another generation" to bring yesterday's people into today's world—if Washington can be patient that long.