{"product_id":"colony-the-harrowing-true-story-of-the-exiles-of-molokai-9780743233019","title":"Colony: The Harrowing True Story of the Exiles of Molokai","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn the bestselling tradition of \u003ci\u003eIn the Heart of the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Colony\u003c\/i\u003e, \"an impressively researched\" (\u003ci\u003eRocky Mountain News\u003c\/i\u003e) account of the history of America's only leper colony located on the Hawaiian island of Molokai, is \"an utterly engrossing look at a heartbreaking chapter\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e) in American history and a moving tale of the extraordinary people who endured it.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeginning in 1866 and continuing for over a century, more than eight thousand people suspected of having leprosy were forcibly exiled to the Hawaiian island of Molokai -- the longest and deadliest instance of medical segregation in American history. Torn from their homes and families, these men, women, and children were loaded into shipboard cattle stalls and abandoned in a lawless place where brutality held sway. Many did not have leprosy, and many who did were not contagious, yet all were ensnared in a shared nightmare. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere, for the first time, John Tayman reveals the complete history of the Molokai settlement and its unforgettable inhabitants. It's an epic of ruthless manhunts, thrilling escapes, bizarre medical experiments, and tragic, irreversible error. Carefully researched and masterfully told, \u003ci\u003eThe Colony\u003c\/i\u003e is a searing tale of individual bravery and extraordinary survival, and stands as a testament to the power of faith, compassion, and the human spirit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Tayman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scribner Book Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/09\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.36h x 6.64w x 1.07d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780743233019","brand":"Scribner Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45133422657673,"sku":"9780743233019","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_468a8ef6-f5d6-430a-8722-4be280590abe.jpg?v=1767678342","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/colony-the-harrowing-true-story-of-the-exiles-of-molokai-9780743233019","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}