Not for Sale

The Return of the Global Slave Trade--and How We Can Fight It

Description

“Human trafficking is not an issue of the left or right, blue states or red states, but a great moral tragedy we can unite to stop . . . Not for Sale is a must-read to see how you can join the fight.” —Jim Wallis, author of God's Politics

“David Batstone is a heroic character.” —Bono

In the revised and updated version of this harrowing yet deeply inspirational exposé, award-winning journalist David Batstone gives the most up-to-date information available on the global slave trade and the $31 billion human trafficking epidemic. With profiles of twenty-first century abolitionists like Thailand’s Kru Nam and Peru’s Lucy Borja, Batstone tells readers what they can do to stop this modern slavery. Like Kevin Bales’ Disposable People and Ending Slavery, or E. Benjamin Skinner’s A Crime So Monstrous, Batstone’s Not for Sale is an informative and necessary social justice manifesto for universal freedom.

Batstone’s harrowing investigation delivers a powerful call to action, detailing:

  • A Harrowing Investigation: An unflinching look at the $31 billion human trafficking epidemic, from the brothels of Rome to the garment factories of California.
  • Inspiring True Stories: Profiles of heroic, twenty-first-century abolitionists like Thailand’s Kru Nam and Peru’s Lucy Borja who risk everything to rescue the enslaved.
  • A Powerful Call to Action: Award-winning journalist David Batstone provides concrete steps readers can take to join the fight for universal freedom.
  • In-Depth Social Justice Journalism: An essential, updated investigation that stands with classics like Kevin Bales’ Disposable People and E. Benjamin Skinner’s A Crime So Monstrous.

About the author(s)

David Batstone, Ph.D., is Professor of Ethics at the University of San Francisco. His book Saving the Corporate Soul & (Who Knows?) Maybe Your Own won the prestigious Nautilus Award for Best Business Book in 2004. Batstone also serves as Senior Editor of a business magazine, Worthwhile, and was a cofounder of Business 2.0. Batstone appears regularly in USA Today's Weekend Edition as "America's ethics guru."

Reviews

“Not for Sale not only informs, it challenges each reader to take action. My students were appalled to learn of the prevalence of human trafficking around the world, but this insight inspired many of them to begin working on a local, national, or global level to bring about change. David Batstone will inspire any student.” - Stephanie M. Foote, Director, Academic Success Center, University of South Carolina Aiken

“David Batstone’s book Not for Sale breaks my heart and gives me hope; here we read how people are heroically coming forward to fight the modern scourge of slavery. God is in the freedom business—whether in ancient Egypt or in modern South Africa or anywhere else where there is injustice or oppression. God calls us to continue this great liberation effort, and Batstone’s book helps us do just that.” - Desmond Tutu, author of Made for Goodness

“David Batstone is one of the world’s leading abolitionists. Thanks to Batstone’s Not for Sale campaign, we’re becoming more aware that slavery is a crime committed in many American towns and cities right now. We all agree that we need to investigate and end networks of human trafficking. So, what else do we need to say-except maybe: buy their guidebook, Not For Sale.” - ReadtheSpirit

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