{"product_id":"2940016124582","title":"The Nut Hut","description":"In late January, 1971, eighteen-year-old Becky Decker reported for her first day of work at Byerley State Hospital and School, a state-run institution spoken of mostly in whispers. She hoped to make friends, and to \"make a difference\" in her very first job. What she found during that week was a world of heartbreak and hope in a universe that no longer exists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKathleen Taylor's brilliant novel \"The Nut Hut\" takes the reader on a harrowing trip inside a state institution for people with mental disabilities, circa 1971. Through young Becky Decker's baptism of fire -- her first week on the job -- we explore Byerley State Hospital with the eyes of an innocent. Our appreciation for the workers and the patients and their day-to-day dance of survival grows along with Becky's own. By the end, we're confident that she -- and we -- have a better understanding of them all. Highly recommended.\"\u003cbr\u003eSteve Brewer, author of the Bubba Mabry mysteries","brand":"Kathleen Taylor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47169597309168,"sku":"2940016124582","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940016124582_p0.jpg?v=1763629363","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940016124582","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}