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001 2007023483
003 DLC
005 20080408142356.0
008 070605s2008 nyub b 001 0 eng
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020 $a0743290070
035 $a(OCoLC)ocn144329782
035 $a(OCoLC)144329782
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050 00 $aHT871$b.S49 2008
082 00 $a306.3/62$222
100 1 $aSkinner, E. Benjamin.
245 12 $aA crime so monstrous :$bface-to-face with modern-day slavery /$cE. Benjamin Skinner.
250 $a1st Free Press hardcover ed.
260 $aNew York :$bFree Press,$c2008.
300 $axviii, 328 p. :$bmaps ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 297-311) and index.
520 $aThere are more slaves in the world today than at any time in history. In this account of contemporary slavery, journalist Skinner travels around the globe to personally tell stories that need to be told--and heard. With years of reporting in such places as Haiti, Sudan, India, Eastern Europe, The Netherlands, and, yes, even suburban America, Skinner has produced a moving reportage on one of the great evils of our time. After spending four years infiltrating trafficking networks and slave sales on five continents, he tells the story of individuals who live in slavery, those who have escaped from bondage, those who own or traffic in slaves, and the mixed political motives of those who seek to combat the crime. Their stories are heartbreaking but, in the midst of tragedy, readers discover a quiet dignity that leads some slaves to resist and aspire to freedom.--From publisher description.
650 0 $aSlavery.
650 0 $aHuman trafficking.
650 0 $aForced labor.
856 41 $3Table of contents only$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0719/2007023483.html
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0806/2007023483-d.html
856 41 $3Sample text$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0808/2007023483-s.html