The Boys in the Bunkhouse : Servitude and Salvation in the Heartland (Hardcover)

from larryerick

In the spirit of full disclosure, I used to live in Iowa. When I was quite young, before the interstate highway took away the bulk of the U.S. Highway 6 traffic, I rode through the town with the "bunkhouse" in trips between Iowa and Illinois, though I can't say I remember Altalissa. In any event,...

from Lisa5127

It's hard to separate the story from the writing. I feel like if you say the book wasn't 5 stars then the story isn't important. I can't believe that this was all happening for so many years with so many clueless people, or people willing to look the other way. At the same time, they author cycle...

from Unreachableshelf

An unbelievable true story, told in a way that gives equal attention to the big picture and to the individuals.

from Schmerguls

5552. The Boys in the Bunkhouse Servitude and Salvation in the Heartland, by Dan Barry (read 16 Apr 2018) This book tells of a group of intellectually challenged men who were in state care in Your review Texas when a guy offered to take them from the Texas institutional care and have them work fo...