Despite its imperfections and challenges, Jay and I have always valued authentic community. In the last three months we have been to 9 countries to examine effective ways to prevent sex trafficking, and we keep hearing words like this: Lonely. Abused. Disconnected. Vulnerable. Enticed. Desperate. Ironically, these words can often describe both trafficking victims […]
The Whistleblower Movie Review
I recently went to see The Whistleblower with my husband Jay and some abolitionist friends. The movie is based on the book (my review here) by Kathryn Bolkovac and Cari Lynn, about Bokovac’s real life experience working for a US military contractor in Bosnia. There she uncovers that peacekeepers from several international agencies are involved […]
Book Recommendation from a Friend: Half the Sky by Nicholas Kristof & Sheryl WuDunn
A year ago in May, my husband Jay and I met a new friend in the backseat of a Guatemalan bus. On the 7 hour ride along dusty roads, mountain passes, and pine forests, we discovered that this girl from Greece was a Harvard grad and had a passion for helping women in conflict zones. […]
Book Review: The Whistleblower – Sex Trafficking, Military Contractors, and One Woman’s Fight for Justice by Kathryn Bolkovac
I just finished reading the riveting true story of Kathryn Bolkovac, author of The Whistleblower: Sex Trafficking, Military Contractors, and One Woman’s Fight for Justice. Here is an excerpt from the back cover: When Nebraska police officer and divorced mother of three Kathryn Bolkovac saw a recruiting announcement for private military contractor DynCorp International, she […]
10 Reasons Why You Need to Read Invisible Chains
In the fall of 2010 Benjamin Perrin released his new book, Invisible Chains: Canada’s Underground World of Human Trafficking. Mine is underlined, highlighted, and bookmarked, indicating how much I learned and want to remember. Here are ten reasons why you should buy it today! The book is written buy a Canadian, about Canada, for Canadians […]
Book Review: The Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson
This month I finally jumped on the bandwagon and read Stieg Larsson’s The Girl Who Played With Fire. It is part two in the Swedish crime thriller Millenium trilogy, in which sex trafficking is an underlying theme. The back of the book invites readers to step into an engaging storyline: Part blistering espionage, part riveting […]
Book Review: Priceless by Tom Davis
I just finished reading Priceless by Tom Davis, a novel about sex trafficking in Russia. American photojournalist Stuart Daniels is the main character, whose job is to educate people about social injustice taking place around the world. The following is an excerpt from the back cover: Daniels’ next assignment carries him back overseas and into […]