Nominated for the 2017 Hillman Prize and the Robert F. Kennedy
Human Rights AwardWith this Dickensian tale from America's
heartland, New York Times writer and columnist Dan Barry tells the
harrowing yet uplifting story of the exploitation and abuse of a
resilient group of men with intellectual disability, and the heroic
efforts of those who helped them to find justice and reclaim their
lives.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.A luminous work of social justice, told with
compassion and compelling detail, The Boys in the Bunkhouse is more
than just inspired storytelling. It is a clarion call for a
vigilance that ensures inclusion and dignity for all.
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