false 2634030 16 In the vein of <i>Ayaan Hirsi Ali's Infidel</i> and <i>Ishmael Beah's A Long Way Gone</i>, <i>Somaly Mam's</i> life is an unforgettable and inspiring story of triumph over unthinkable adversity, and puts a face and a voice to a human-rights disaster of global proportions. Born in a village deep in the Cambodian forest, Mam was sold into sexual slavery by her grandfather when she was twelve years old. For the next decade she was shuttled through the brothels that make up the sprawling sex trade industry of Southeast Asia. Trapped in this dangerous and desperate world, she suffered the brutality and horrors of human trafficking - rape, torture, deprivation - until she managed to escape with the help of a French aid worker. Emboldened by her newfound freedom, education, and security, Mam blossomed but remained haunted by the girls in the brothels she left behind. Written in exquisite, spare, unflinching prose, <i>The Road of Lost Innocence</i> recounts the experiences of her early life and tells the story of her awakening as an activist, and her harrowing and brave fight against the powerful and corrupt forces that steal the lives of these girls. Mam has orchestrated raids on brothels and rescued sex workers, some as young as five and six; she has built shelters, started schools, and founded an organization that has so far saved more than 3,400 women and children in Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos. Her memoir, an international bestseller, will leave you awestruck by the tenacity and courage of this modern-day heroine and will renew your faith in the power of an individual to bring about change. 2658738 book 2005 The Road of Lost Innocence total:366|5:163|4:144|3:51|2:10|1:0| 366 1554 718 149 4 2 false false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 17 05:14:11 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 17 06:42:33 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 true false Tue Nov 18 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 04 17:26:15 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 18 11:52:29 -0800 2008 1
Also not sure what to rate it. I guess I'll go with 5 stars, not because I loved it or anything but the 5 stars equates to "it was amazing"....more...]]> 4 2 false false Tue Feb 03 15:18:27 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 18 22:04:39 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Mar 14 08:22:19 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 14 08:23:22 -0700 2009 5 2 false false Thu Jan 31 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 31 17:20:35 -0800 2008 Sun Oct 11 10:58:46 -0700 2009
the suffering that is enduring by so many in their short lives is astonishing. as is the capacity in human beings for violence and cruelty, as well as the capacity to struggle for what is good and right.

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I can’t stop thinking about this book. First let me caution you, this book is graphic due to the subject matter, but I believe all older girls would benefit from reading it. The Road to Lost Innocence is not a fiction novel. It’s a memoir, which is a true sto...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Aug 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 00:14:55 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 00:29:01 -0700 2009
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