Connell wasn’t interested in curing his ailments through conventional medicine, which he referred to as “the medical-industrial path,” and he also declined to sue the company. That wasn’t his style. “I had been paid for my work,” he said. “I had taken risks.” Connell may have been unsure about his health when he left the factory, but he knew for certain that he wanted to get away from the stultifying grind of Peabody.
