Sentences with phrase «sordid history of abuse»

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With chapters that feature the sordid history of each institution on the island, Horn's book is populated by all the characters you might expect in such a story: idealistic social reformers, clueless judges, abused patients, incompetent doctors and caring but powerless priests.

As a poignant counterpoint to the methodical abuse by Allied Powers, Siatous does not ignore or glamorize any aspect of its sordid history and grounds each canvas with a historically significant date and title in what he calls «a political act,» celebrating a much longed for life in his hometown of Diego Garcia and a hopeful vision for the future.