tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post5098557008621733212..comments2024-03-02T20:13:07.434+00:00Comments on Tiny Library: Enslaved: True Stories of Modern Day Slavery edited by Jesse Sage and Liora KastenSam (Tiny Library)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-26432106373393339952013-02-18T15:03:43.563+00:002013-02-18T15:03:43.563+00:00hi Sam! I check in every once in a while to make ...hi Sam! I check in every once in a while to make sure my favorite bloggers are still here and to see what you are reading. This one I am very interested in. Being from the South, slavery has always been a frequent topic, even when I was young. <br /><br />I so hope this house works out for you, and I hope you have a wonderful vacation :-) <br /><br />PS I read The Dovekeepers and I loved it!!! Thank you so much.missyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14866072925145042561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-76420898255359858212013-02-15T19:09:15.285+00:002013-02-15T19:09:15.285+00:00I never really thought about it before now, I knew...I never really thought about it before now, I knew about sex trafficking but I had no idea of the scope of slavery.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-2973913451246174722013-02-15T19:08:50.476+00:002013-02-15T19:08:50.476+00:00There was some hope too, most of the victims had g...There was some hope too, most of the victims had gone on to become advocates but not all had rebuilt their lives.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-39516023739422922612013-02-15T19:07:45.280+00:002013-02-15T19:07:45.280+00:00I have read Half the Sky - I remember finding the ...I have read Half the Sky - I remember finding the rape statistics absolutely shocking, even for women in the Western world. I certainly have a wonderful life compared to most women out there.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-42898265414719917412013-02-15T19:06:51.414+00:002013-02-15T19:06:51.414+00:00It did make me uncomfortable, especially as I had ...It did make me uncomfortable, especially as I had to idea of the extent of slavery in the modern world. But I'm glad I read it.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-36291907269345638252013-02-15T19:06:15.732+00:002013-02-15T19:06:15.732+00:00They are necessary and well worth reading. It'...They are necessary and well worth reading. It's a book to make you think.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-20118061843278072342013-02-14T17:07:52.172+00:002013-02-14T17:07:52.172+00:00This sounds fascinating. Slavery isn't really ...This sounds fascinating. Slavery isn't really something I ever think about but perhaps I should. I'll be looking this one up.Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362128444319074118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-91622811279347611112013-02-14T16:33:52.019+00:002013-02-14T16:33:52.019+00:00It sounds like a heartbreaking but necessary read....It sounds like a heartbreaking but necessary read. I'd never heard of this book, thanks for putting it under my radar.Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12456284399025708010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-30723434194858029122013-02-14T04:02:13.452+00:002013-02-14T04:02:13.452+00:00It's easy to forget that situations like these...It's easy to forget that situations like these still exist when we live in such relative ease and comfort. <br /><br />Have you read Half the Sky? It is specific to women, but I think it opens our eyes to many of the situations that women live in around the world, slavery being one of them. Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00333927782181943347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-54044042996940362212013-02-14T03:12:12.097+00:002013-02-14T03:12:12.097+00:00This is one that will definitely make me uncomfort...This is one that will definitely make me uncomfortable, but those are sometimes the most thought-provoking books to read. Great review.Holly (2 Kids and Tired)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13075380878850295214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-47632718226819074062013-02-14T02:23:52.830+00:002013-02-14T02:23:52.830+00:00Ah, the books that make you uncomfortable and make...Ah, the books that make you uncomfortable and make you think all at the same time. I have a love/hate relationship with those, but they're necessary I think. <br /><br />Just reading your summary's making me a little ill, but I think I'll be looking out for this one despite that. Lady Disdainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07432976417238066070noreply@blogger.com