The Resource The boys in the bunkhouse : servitude and salvation in the heartland, Dan Barry, (large print:)
The boys in the bunkhouse : servitude and salvation in the heartland, Dan Barry, (large print:)
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- Summary
- In the tiny Iowa farm town of Atalissa, a group of intellectually disabled men, all from Texas, lived in a tired old schoolhouse. Every morning, well before dawn, they were bussed to a processing plant to eviscerate turkeys in return for food, lodging, and $65 a month. From 1974 until 2009, the men lived in near servitude, enduring increasing neglect, exploitation, and physical and emotional abuse -- until state social workers, local journalists, and one tenacious government lawyer helped these men achieve their freedom. Dan Barry reveals how these men in an Iowa schoolhouse remained nearly forgotten for more than three decades. Drawing on interviews, he dives deeply into their lives, recording their memories and suffering, their tender moments of joy and persistent hopefulness -- their endurance of harrowing circumstances. Barry explores why this small heartland town remained all but blind to the men's plight, details how those responsible for such profound neglect justified their actions, and chronicles the lasting impact of a dramatic court case that has spurred advocates -- as well as President Obama -- to push for just pay and improved working conditions for people with disabilities
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- Large print edition.
- Extent
- 517 pages (large print)
- Note
- Originally published: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2016
- Isbn
- 9781410493095
- Label
- The boys in the bunkhouse : servitude and salvation in the heartland
- Title
- The boys in the bunkhouse
- Title remainder
- servitude and salvation in the heartland
- Statement of responsibility
- Dan Barry
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In the tiny Iowa farm town of Atalissa, a group of intellectually disabled men, all from Texas, lived in a tired old schoolhouse. Every morning, well before dawn, they were bussed to a processing plant to eviscerate turkeys in return for food, lodging, and $65 a month. From 1974 until 2009, the men lived in near servitude, enduring increasing neglect, exploitation, and physical and emotional abuse -- until state social workers, local journalists, and one tenacious government lawyer helped these men achieve their freedom. Dan Barry reveals how these men in an Iowa schoolhouse remained nearly forgotten for more than three decades. Drawing on interviews, he dives deeply into their lives, recording their memories and suffering, their tender moments of joy and persistent hopefulness -- their endurance of harrowing circumstances. Barry explores why this small heartland town remained all but blind to the men's plight, details how those responsible for such profound neglect justified their actions, and chronicles the lasting impact of a dramatic court case that has spurred advocates -- as well as President Obama -- to push for just pay and improved working conditions for people with disabilities
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1958-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Barry, Dan
- Dewey number
- 331.5/950977768
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- HV3006.I63
- LC item number
- B37 2016
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Thorndike Press large print popular and narrative nonfiction
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- People with mental disabilities
- People with mental disabilities
- People with mental disabilities
- Packing-houses
- Atalissa (Iowa)
- Muscatine County (Iowa)
- Label
- The boys in the bunkhouse : servitude and salvation in the heartland, Dan Barry, (large print:)
- Note
- Originally published: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2016
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 509-514)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ocn952385044
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Edition
- Large print edition.
- Extent
- 517 pages (large print)
- Form of item
- large print
- Isbn
- 9781410493095
- Lccn
- 2016020186
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Label
- The boys in the bunkhouse : servitude and salvation in the heartland, Dan Barry, (large print:)
- Note
- Originally published: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2016
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 509-514)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ocn952385044
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Edition
- Large print edition.
- Extent
- 517 pages (large print)
- Form of item
- large print
- Isbn
- 9781410493095
- Lccn
- 2016020186
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
Subject
- Atalissa (Iowa) -- History
- Large type books
- Muscatine County (Iowa) -- History
- Packing-houses -- Corrupt practices
- People with mental disabilities -- Abuse of -- Case studies
- People with mental disabilities -- Abuse of -- Iowa
- People with mental disabilities -- Employment -- Iowa
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