God Knows His Name: The True Story of John Doe No. 24

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.

About the author

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.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Dave Bakke, David Bakke
• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.10.2000
• EAN: 9780809323272
• ISBN: 978-0-8093-2327-2
• No. of pages: 180
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 230 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 308 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural Heritage, Biography / Autobiography