Posted 71 days ago

Book Review: Not for Sale

By G. Stephen Goode, YWAM Thailand
_{originally published as an Amazon Customer Review, March 9, 2007. Used with permission from the author.}

I have been working in Relief and Development for 26 years in Asia, particularly in war zones, refugee situations natural disasters, civil unrest and major social issues like trafficking. In Not For Sale: The Return of the Global Slave Trade—And How We Can Fight It, David Batstone gives a terrible, graphic picture of slavery in the 21st century from just about every continent. It grabs your heart and will not let you go. This issue will require the same kind of perseverance that William Wilberforce overcame in abolishing slavery, changing laws and worldviews in the UK in the 18th century.

We have had the privilege of supporting the work of Pierre and Simonetta Tami and the Hagar Project in Cambodia since its inception. We have seen up-close the horror and pain of children as young as six years old being sold, trafficked and abused.

This book tells those stories in graphic, unbelievable detail from countries like Uganda, Thailand and Cambodia. They are not about statistics, but about people with names and families who have endured hell, been scarred for life or have been killed in the process. First, you will not believe it, and then you will become furious that this is happening today.

This book also highlights ordinary people that are a voice for the voiceless and are making an incredible, difference. But there are simply too few of them. Perhaps you will ask yourself, “How do I get involved in this global effort?” This book is a call to action. Millions are being trafficked every year. We have to make a difference in this global issue.

Don’t buy this book unless you are ready for engagement in a loving, compassionate fight against the evils of the 21st century slave trade.

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