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While more and more people each day become aware of the dangerous world of human trafficking, most people in the U.S. still believe this is something that happens to foreign women, men and children--not something that happens to their own. In this powerful true story, Theresa Flores shares how her life as an All-American, blue-eyed, blond-haired 15-year-old teenager who could have been your neighbor was enslaved into the dangerous world of sex trafficking while living in an upper-middle class suburb of Detroit. Her story peels the cover off of this horrific criminal activity and gives dedicated activists as well as casual bystanders a glimpse into the underbelly of trafficking. And it all happened while living at home without her parents ever knowing about it. Involuntarily involved in a large underground criminal ring, Ms. Flores endured more as a child than most adults will ever face their entire lives. In this book, Ms. Flores discusses how she healed the wounds of sexual servitude and offers advice to parents and professionals on preventing this from occurring again, educating and presenting significant facts on human trafficking in modern day American.

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After reading Theresa Flores' courageous book, I have come to understand how the pain of silence can cut a person off from a healthy life. Her honesty and courage has been an inspiration to me and my clientele. This book should be read by every therapist in America. -- John. J. Gary, PhD, Clinical Psychotherapist Flores tells a nightmarish story. -- Guardian (London) I've just finished your book and I want to say thank you--thank you for the courage you brought to the writing, for the truth you spoke so unflinchingly, and for the hope that is your special gift to others. -- Kevin Bales, author of Disposable People

""After reading Theresa Flores' courageous book, I have come to understand how the pain of silence can cut a person off from a healthy life. Her honesty and courage has been an inspiration to me and my clientele. This book should be read by every therapist in America."" -- ""John. J. Gary, PhD, Clinical Psychotherapist "" ""Flores tells a nightmarish story."" -- ""Guardian (London)"" ""I've just finished your book and I want to say thank you--thank you for the courage you brought to the writing, for the truth you spoke so unflinchingly, and for the hope that is your special gift to others."" -- ""Kevin Bales, author of Disposable People ""

"""After reading Theresa Flores' courageous book, I have come to understand how the pain of silence can cut a person off from a healthy life. Her honesty and courage has been an inspiration to me and my clientele. This book should be read by every therapist in America."" -- ""John. J. Gary, PhD, Clinical Psychotherapist "" ""Flores tells a nightmarish story."" -- ""Guardian (London)"" ""I've just finished your book and I want to say thank you--thank you for the courage you brought to the writing, for the truth you spoke so unflinchingly, and for the hope that is your special gift to others."" -- ""Kevin Bales, author of Disposable People """

Author Information

Theresa Flores, LSW, MSeD, is a human trafficking survivor, victims advocate, and the director of education and training for Gracehaven House. She was appointed to the Ohio Attorney General's Commission on the Study of Human Trafficking in 2009, and her efforts were a major part of the success of SB235 being passed into law by Governor Strickland the following year. She is a much sought-after international speaker and lectures on many aspects of human trafficking, from both a personal perspective and as a professional expert. She was featured by the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center and her story has been seen on the Today show, MSNBC's Sex Slaves, The Teen Trade, and on Discovery Channel's Kidnap and Rescue. PeggySue Wells is the author of over twenty titles, including the What to Do Series, The Slave across the Street, and Rediscovering Your Happily Ever After. She is a frequent contributor to magazines, instructs at writers conferences, and speaks at corporate, homeschool, and women's events. Renee Raudman is a multi-award-winning audiobook narrator. A multiple Audie Award nominee, she has earned a number of AudioFile Earphones Awards, including for The Last Secret by Mary McGarry Morris and Wesley the Owl by Stacey O'Brien, as well as a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award for Joe Schreiber's Chasing the Dead. She has also performed on film, TV, radio, and stage, including the recurring roles of Jordon on ABC's One Life To Live, Phyllis on NBC's Passions, and guest-starring roles on prime-time TV. She has been heard in cartoons (The Simpsons, Billy & Mandy), videogames, and on the E! channel. Her narration of Homer's Odyssey by Gwen Cooper was selected by Library Journal as one of the best audiobooks of 2009, and her reading of Marthe Jocelyn's Would You was selected by the ALA as one of the best young adult audiobooks of 2009.

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