The boys in the bunkhouse : servitude and salvation in the heartland
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362.384 BARRY, D 2016
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362.384 BARRY, D 2016
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340 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-340).
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In the tiny Iowa farm town of Atalissa, dozens of men, all with intellectual disability and all from Texas, lived in an old schoolhouse. Before dawn each morning, they were bussed to a nearby processing plant, where they eviscerated turkeys in return for food, lodging, and $65 a month. They lived in near servitude for more than thirty years, enduring increasing neglect, exploitation, and physical and emotional abuse-until state social workers, local journalists, and one tenacious labor lawyer helped these men achieve freedom. Drawing on exhaustive interviews, Dan Barry dives deeply into the lives of the men, recording their memories of suffering, loneliness and fleeting joy, as well as the undying hope they maintained despite their traumatic circumstances. Barry explores how a small Iowa town remained oblivious to the plight of these men, analyzes the many causes for such profound and chronic negligence, and lays out the impact of the men's dramatic court case, which has spurred advocates-including President Obama-to push for just pay and improved working conditions for people living with disabilities.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Barry, D. (2016). The boys in the bunkhouse: servitude and salvation in the heartland (First edition.). Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Barry, Dan, 1958-. 2016. The Boys in the Bunkhouse: Servitude and Salvation in the Heartland. Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Barry, Dan, 1958-. The Boys in the Bunkhouse: Servitude and Salvation in the Heartland Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Barry, Dan. The Boys in the Bunkhouse: Servitude and Salvation in the Heartland First edition., Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2016.
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