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Disposable People by Kevin Bales:
Bales talks about contemporary slavery and how it reaches from Pakistan's brick kilns and Thailand's brothels to various multinational corporations. Just as Desmond Tutu says this book is "A well-researched, scholarly and deeply disturbing expose of modern-day slavery with well-thought-out strategies for what to do to combat this scourge.”
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Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn
This book takes us on an odyssey through Africa and Asia to meet various struggling women, among which is a Cambodian teenager sold into sex slavery and an Ethiopian woman who suffered severe injuries during childbirth. This non-fiction book shows that the key to economic progress and success is to unleash women’s potential.
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Not For Sale by David Batstone:
This book tells the stories of rescued victims and their heroic rescuers, while also giving readers a better insight into human trafficking and encouraging individuals to join the fight for human freedom.
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Slave: My True Story by Mende Nazer and Damien Lewis:
This book recounts the story of Mende Nazer whose happy childhood was cut short by the Mujahidin who took her and kept her as a domestic slave for seven years. This book gives us a shocking first-person insight into the horrors of Human Trafficking and it is also a fascinating memoir of an African childhood.
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A Crime So Monstrous by E. Benjamin Skinner:
A journalist reports back on modern-day slavery in different places around the world and talks about the inner workings of the sex slave industry. This is a heartwrenching book, exposing the truths of human trafficking and modern slavery.
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Slavery Today by Kevin Bales and Becky Cornell:
This book traces the “products” created by human trafficking from the depths of the jungle to global markets and cooperations and into our own homes. It discusses the history and current reality of slavery. In addition that also addresses the controversy over prostitution while also giving readers resources and ideas on how to join the anti-slavery movement.
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Sold by Patricia McCormick:
This novel tells the story of a young girl named Lakshmi who is sold into sex slavery in India. It gives voice to a girl robbed of her childhood but who is determined to find the strength to triumph. It is a powerful yet haunting story that opens your eyes to the real world.
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