God Knows His Name by Dave Bakke

God Knows His Name by Dave Bakke

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A reconstruction of the life of John Doe No 24, the deaf and mute black man who survived institutionalized hell. It uses research into a half-century of the American state mental health system, personal interviews with people who knew him at various points during his life, and illustrations.

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God Knows His Name by Dave Bakke

A reconstruction of the life of John Doe No 24, the deaf and mute black man who survived institutionalized hell. It uses research into a half-century of the American state mental health system, personal interviews with people who knew him at various points during his life, and illustrations.

Dave Bakke is senior writer at the State Journal-Register in Springfield, Illinois. With Dale Hamm, he is the author of The Last of the Market Hunters.

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ISBN 13 9780809323272
ISBN 10 0809323273
Title God Knows His Name
Author Dave Bakke
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Southern Illinois University Press
Year published 2000-10-31
Number of pages 192
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.