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Modern Slavery, Ecocide, and the Secret to Saving the World
Spiegel & Grau
January 2016
On Sale: January 19, 2016
304 pages
ISBN: 0812995767
EAN: 9780812995763
Kindle: B00WPQHP6Y
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For readers of such crusading works of nonfiction as Katherine Booβs Beyond the Beautiful Forevers and Tracy Kidderβs Mountains Beyond Mountains comes a powerful and captivating examination of two entwined global crises: environmental destruction and human traffickingβand an inspiring, bold plan for how we can solve them. A leading expert on modern-day slavery, Kevin Bales has traveled to some of the worldβs most dangerous places documenting and battling human trafficking. In the course of his reporting, Bales began to notice a pattern emerging: Where slavery existed, so did massive, unchecked environmental destruction. But why? Bales set off to find the answer in a fascinating and moving journey that took him into the lives of modern-day slaves and along a supply chain that leads directly to the cellphones in our pockets. What he discovered is that even as it destroys individuals, families, and communities, new forms of slavery that proliferate in the worldβs lawless zones also pose a grave threat to the environment. Simply put, modern-day slavery is destroying the planet. The product of seven years of travel and research, Blood and Earth brings us dramatic stories from the worldβs most beautiful and tragic places, the environmental and human-rights hotspots where this crisis is concentrated. But it also tells the stories of some of the most common products we all consumeβfrom computers to shrimp to jewelryβwhose origins are found in these same places. Blood and Earth calls on us to recognize the grievous harm we have done to one another, put an end to it, and recommit to repairing the world. This is a clear-eyed and inspiring book that suggests how we can begin the work of healing humanity and the planet we share.
 Media BuzzFresh Air - NPR - January 20, 2016
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