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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