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I really don't like audio books, but it was my only option with this one, and Dan Barry is one of my favorite authors. That being said, this was pretty good, but not as good as his other books. I would put it somewhere between So-So and a Pick.

I finally got around to this after a couple of years of procrastination. This is a powerful story about a group of guys w/ intellectual disabilities who were used and abused by a turkey processing plant for the sake of cheap labor. It‘s the type of story that‘s uncomfortable or even a bit painful to read at times, but it‘s ultimately uplifting thanks to the resiliency of “the boys.”

Great story about how a group of men with disabilities ended up living in a run down school house working for barely anything at a turkey farm. It was interesting to learn about the history of treatment toward people with disabilities in our country. It was fun to learn more about the men and their personalities.

This quote is so accurate of a small Iowa town.

I am so angry at the people who allowed this to go on for decades. The victim blaming by the exploiters had me cursing them all. And the citizens of the town used the same excuses of ignorance uttered by Germans about what was going on under their noses!

And yet, the boys made me smile as I learned about each of them. They are individuals whom I came to know. Well done.

This is a heartbreaking tale of exploitation of men who went from institutions to modern day slavery. Because of their mental retardation, they were unaware of the wrongs being done to them. Worse, our governments, federal and state, endorsed this treatment with laws. And yet, there are wonderful moments between the men...the boys. I'm halfway through this audiobook, and encourage you to give it a listen (read).

Modern slavery in 2009 Iowa - 30+ men with intellectual disabilities taken from state schools in Texas in the 60s and 70s and sent to work in a turkey processing plant in Iowa. Where they would earn full wages but only receive $65 a month and endure decades of physical & verbal abuse and medical & physical neglect. And nothing being done until the media stepped in and forced the State to take action.

#aprilbookshowers #dontrememberbuyingthis Oh kindle, always full of happy surprises!

Ebook on sale today...I'd never heard of this book or if this story, but this is exactly the kind of book I love to read.

Currently reading. I should be Christmas shopping but reading keeps getting in the way. @Liberty
#booksfromSteinbeck Thanks for the chance to win

Alright but the issues raised about community and care for those with disabilities were unresolved.

Looking forward to this one next weekish. Sad, sad, sad- and it happened here in Iowa. A group of mentally disabled men exploited for cheap labor for decades under the guise of care taking.