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- 352 pages
- Reading time
- 13 hours
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Set in a small Iowa farm town, the narrative follows a group of men with intellectual disabilities living in an old schoolhouse. Each day, they work at a nearby processing plant, eviscerating turkeys for minimal pay, receiving only food and lodging in return. Despite their challenging circumstances, the story reveals an ultimately uplifting journey of resilience and community among these men, highlighting their experiences and the bonds they form over decades of labor.
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The Boys in the Bunkhouse, Dan Barry
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- Released
- 2017
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- Title
- The Boys in the Bunkhouse
- Subtitle
- Servitude and Salvation in the Heartland
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Dan Barry
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Released
- 2017
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 352
- ISBN13
- 9780062372147
- Category
- Social sciences, Health / Medicine, World history, Geography / Topography, Ethnography, Psychology
- Description
- Set in a small Iowa farm town, the narrative follows a group of men with intellectual disabilities living in an old schoolhouse. Each day, they work at a nearby processing plant, eviscerating turkeys for minimal pay, receiving only food and lodging in return. Despite their challenging circumstances, the story reveals an ultimately uplifting journey of resilience and community among these men, highlighting their experiences and the bonds they form over decades of labor.