The Boys In The Bunkhouse Summary

The Boys in the Bunkhouse: Servitude and Salvation in the Heartland by Dan Barry, tells the story of a group of intellectually disabled men living in an Iowa bunkhouse and working in a turkey plant for decades. He writes about the struggles and abuse the men faced, and how they were saved. In my opinion, Dan Barry did a good job of informing readers about the Atalissa bunkhouse scandal. He included interviews and insight from different sources, such as the men, who are the main focus of the story, some of the caretakers and people who worked with them, the Atalissa community members, and social workers and investigators involved with the story. The book featured lots of details and specific situations, with many chapters written with