Loading...
Welcome
Sign up
Login
Browse Books
Deals
VIP
0
Loading...
Play Sample
You'll Like It Here: The Story of Donald Vitkus--Belchertown Patient #3394
Written by:
Ed Orzechowski
Narrated by:
Ed Orzechowski
Unabridged Audiobook
Play Free
Add to Cart - $19.95
Remove from Cart
Give as a gift
Ratings
Book
3
Narrator
1
Release Date
January 2020
Duration
7 hours 33 minutes
Summary
Abandoned by his unwed mother during World War II, Donald Vitkus becomes a ward of the Commonwealth of MassÂachusetts. He is 27 days old. Six years later as 'Patient #3394,' he is committed to Belchertown State School, where he is labeled a 'moron' with an I.Q. of 41. Like hundreds of other institutions across the country, Belchertown is a de-humanizing environment of barred windows, locked doors, and brutal regimentation. 'I never want us to return to those days,' Donald says. Growing up in the institution affects Donald's entire adult life--his Army service in Vietnam, his marriage and raising children, and his earning a living. Donald's life comes full circle when he earns a degree in human services and becomes a caregiver for individuals like those he grew up with.
Browse By Category
Biography & Memoir
1 book added to cart
You'll Like It Here: The Story of...
Ed Orzechowski
Subtotal
$19.95
View Cart
Continue Browsing
~~title~~
~~carousel-body~~
Back
Next
~~book-title~~
By: ~~author-single-string~~
~~tag-text~~
© Copyright 2011 - 2024 Storytel Audiobooks USA LLC. All Rights Reserved.