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Only 13: The True Story of Lon

by Derek Kent, Julia Manzanares
$44.90 Now $15.90 Save 65%
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Harrowing journey of resilience and childhood survival.

If you're drawn to real-life stories that showcase the strength of the human spirit, "Only 13" could be a profoundly impactful read for you. Its raw portrayal of a young girl's perseverance despite harrowing challenges offers not just a moving narrative but also a stark perspective on human trafficking and resilience. It's a sobering look at the world through the eyes of someone who's endured unimaginable hardships, yet it's also a testament to hope and survival.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Only 13: The True Story of Lon

by Derek Kent, Julia Manzanares
$44.90 Now $15.90 Save 65%
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ISBN: 9789748418018
Authors: Derek Kent, Julia Manzanares
Publisher: Bamboo Sinfonia Publications
Date of Publication: 2006-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Personal Development, Biographies & Memoirs, History
Related Topics: Personal Development, Social Justice, Biography, Memoir, Asia
Goodreads rating: 3.19
(rated by 264 readers)

Description

For the first time, a young victim from Thailand's sex-tourist industry speaks out. Lon's story is a bestseller in Thailand and the best selling book of its genre worldwide with translations in French, German, Swedish, and Finnish. A documentary is in production. From a child runaway to a top earner in Thailand's sex industry, comes the story of a little girl in an impoverished land where girls aren't valuable enough to educate, yet are expected to become the primary income earners - responsible for the basic needs and welfare of their families. By the time Lon was 18, she had been responsible for the sole support of her family for five years. After suffering a childhood filled with beatings, blamed for her father's death, and denied further education at the age of 12, she ran away and soon sold the only item of value she possessed - her young and supple body. The more she earned by agreeing to the most perverted and degrading acts demanded by her foreign customers, the more money her mother demanded. An abortion at 15, followed by a suicide attempt, hundreds upon hundreds of clients, and the discovery of her first love - all before she was 18 - are only a part of her story. Her relentless determination to save her sisters from the same fate gave her the strength to endure and to tell an unknowing world how the 'Daughters of Isaan' must honor
 

Harrowing journey of resilience and childhood survival.

If you're drawn to real-life stories that showcase the strength of the human spirit, "Only 13" could be a profoundly impactful read for you. Its raw portrayal of a young girl's perseverance despite harrowing challenges offers not just a moving narrative but also a stark perspective on human trafficking and resilience. It's a sobering look at the world through the eyes of someone who's endured unimaginable hardships, yet it's also a testament to hope and survival.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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