Woman, Child - For Sale The New Slave Trade in the 21st Century |
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Author:
| King, Gilbert |
ISBN: | 978-1-59609-005-7 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2004 |
Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group
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Imprint: | Chamberlain Bros. |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $9.95 |
Book Description:
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This is the shocking story of the poor, abused victims and their shattered lives. From small Asian villages to Eastern European cities people desperate for a better way of life are seduced by the promise of well-paying jobs as domestic servants, waitresses and factory workers. Traffickers recruit victims through enticing advertisements. Filled with case-studies from around the world, journalist Gilbert King follows these women in their desperate search for happiness and money. This is...
More DescriptionThis is the shocking story of the poor, abused victims and their shattered lives. From small Asian villages to Eastern European cities people desperate for a better way of life are seduced by the promise of well-paying jobs as domestic servants, waitresses and factory workers. Traffickers recruit victims through enticing advertisements. Filled with case-studies from around the world, journalist Gilbert King follows these women in their desperate search for happiness and money. This is a moving tale and a call for action against these atrocities.