From living the rock star life to wading through the world's war zones, refugee camps, and brothels, Aaron Cohen left behind h... read full description
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Sep 01, 2009
Melissa
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"Slave Hunter" is a smart look at the ugly truth of the human flesh trade, told from the front lines of brothels and war zones around the world by human rights activist and author, Aaron Cohen. In this raw memoir, he shares a very personal account of his struggle to understand himself and the darkest parts of humanity. Yet there is more to this book than the action-packed stories of covert operations and rescue missions, and the heart-breaking accounts of these modern day slaves, for A
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May 18, 2009
Christine
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Not sure I am an unbiased reviewer, :) so I'll include our first review, from Kirkus: "Adventures of a peripatetic human-rights activist committed to exposing the horrors of modern-day slavery and freeing its victims.
Cohen—whose past includes an addiction to street drugs and a business/creative partnership with Jane’s Addiction leader Perry Farrell—transformed himself into a dedicated activist in the early 1990s after his mother was diagnosed with cancer. He began studying Hebrew and w More...
Cohen—whose past includes an addiction to street drugs and a business/creative partnership with Jane’s Addiction leader Perry Farrell—transformed himself into a dedicated activist in the early 1990s after his mother was diagnosed with cancer. He began studying Hebrew and w More...
Jan 27, 2011
Sara
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My church hosted an evening with Aaron Cohen last week. I was so excited to go to his presentation and was blown away by how many people were there. It turned out that Mr. Cohen was in town to train local FBI and Police Task Forces in how to free victims of child trafficking and exploitation. Local law enforcement, special interest groups, a prominent politician, concerned citizens and many from my church family attended and were encouraged to demand from our state representatives that more l
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Nov 19, 2010
Maria
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Aaron Cohen, the author, and man who travels the world to free modern day slaves, is amazing! He was named after Moses' brother, who helped free the Egyptians in the Old Testament. p. 108 describes how he found his mission "With almost frightening certainty, I knew I was on the right path. p. 280 talks about the American government "What mahy of us have failed to notice is what Thomas Frank has called the 'replacement of our middle-class republic by a plutocracy." Everyone needs
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Jan 11, 2010
Rob
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This was eye opening to how big of an issue slavery still is today - it deals primarily with the plight of women and children being enslaved for sexual exploitation, but also highlights the tragedy of humans being bought and sold to be used for labor.
It was also sad that the author who has clearly spent more time than many Christ-followers studying scripture gives the reader no reason to believe that he is a Christ-follower. Of course, that is between him and God as I cannot see his More...
It was also sad that the author who has clearly spent more time than many Christ-followers studying scripture gives the reader no reason to believe that he is a Christ-follower. Of course, that is between him and God as I cannot see his More...
Jun 27, 2009
Alison
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The content and the stories behind this exploration are moving, and sickening, and frustrating...BC I am moved to take action. But alas, with so many "savior" novels I've read, Cohen's ego, masked as his lack of ego as a student of the scriptures, made me want to tear the pages out at times. Just tell me your story, Aaron, and spare me the hyperbole of your own role in this shameful sub-culture. Your exposure alone tells me that you're special, and uniquely contributing to solving t
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Jan 10, 2010
Hana
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Fascinating true chronicles of one ordinary man driven by the power of his own heart to attempt extraordinary acts of humanity and bravery. Now a human rights activist, he works hard to purchase freedom for as many slaves as he can...which is often depressing because there are too many all over the world, who are well guarded by their owners.
Feb 17, 2010
Lindsi
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Kinda interesting, but totally devolves into self-absorbed drivel about halfway into the book. I *definitely* did not like the ending of "well, I did good in the world but now I have a girlfriend to go home to." Kinda like the guy pretending to be blind - he just opened his eyes up again and then wasn't.
Jan 11, 2011
Mary
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A more accurately descriptive title would include "Slave Hunter: [...] & a few chapters about my rock n roll past." I was much more interested to read about the trafficking than about the rock n roll. While his work is essential in liberating the enslaved, it also shows that ending the problem is a long ways off - if it were ever possible at all.
Quick read.
Quick read.
Aug 18, 2010
sara
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met the author in person n heard him speak at a UN NGO event so decided to read this...sorry, the book sux...E for effort maybe? but his narcissistic focus on himself rather than the victims, makes the book lame-O
Aug 02, 2011
Kristen
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Not about helping trafficked women.....this rich kid just goes around the world sleeping with them while supposedly rescuing them. Most of the book is about how cool he is and how he was bffs with janes addiction band. Loser
Jan 26, 2012
Teri
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Great book as far as creating awareness and telling stories about such a travesty as human trafficking. I could have done without his politics
Jul 29, 2009
I am not a non fiction kind of person- but i am very much enjoying this story- though it covers very tough topics.
Apr 07, 2010
Victoria
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Very good book with detailed accounts of not only what his life was like that led into Aaron Cohen's abolitionist fight, but detailed about his encounters with "night frights" and more. I thought it was really wonderful to get a new perspective insight like that, even though I've read a dozen anti-slavery books on human trafficking. One of the best human trafficking books I've read!
May 14, 2011
Glenda
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I knew that sex trafficking and human slavery existed but I never knew to what extent, and just how rampant it is around the world!! My heart aches for these girls and women and I hope that someday we can have a world where this has been eradicated.
Oct 21, 2010
Michaeld
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Aaron does an amazing job in putting his experiences into a very well painted picture through text. A great account of atrocities that are committed world wide and the struggles that women, men and children face world wide.
Sep 10, 2009
Maggie
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An autobographical approach responding to the evergrowing problem of human trafficking. Absolutely facsinating what one human can do to help those in need. Additionally, it allows insight into how bad this problem is in our world today....Jubilee begin!
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