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The Boys in the Bunkhouse: Servitude and Salvation in the Heartland
The Boys in the Bunkhouse Servitude and Salvation in the Heartland
Author: Dan Barry
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 ne...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780062372130
ISBN-10: 0062372130
Publication Date: 5/17/2016
Pages: 224
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Publisher: Harper
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio CD
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