Girls like us : fighting for a world where girls are not for sale : a memoir / Rachel Lloyd.
During her teens, Rachel Lloyd ended up a victim of commercial sexual exploitation. With time, through incredible resilience, and with the help of a local church community, she finally broke free of her pimp and her past and devoted herself to helping other young girls escape "the life." In "Girls Like Us," Lloyd reveals the dark world of commercial sex trafficking in cinematic detail and tells the story of her nonprofit organization: GEMS (Girls Educational and Mentoring Services). She shares the stories of the girls whose lives GEMS has helped -- small victories that have healed her wounds and made her whole.
Record details
- ISBN: 0061582069
- ISBN: 9780061582066
- Physical Description: 277 pages ; 21 cm
- Edition: 1st Harper Perennial edition
- Publisher: New York : HarperPerennial ; 2012.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-277). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Learning -- Risk -- Family -- Recruitment -- Pimps -- Johns -- Victims -- Cops -- Staying -- Leaving -- Relapse -- Unlearning -- Stigma -- Healing -- Leadership -- Beginnings. |
| Target Audience Note: | 1210L Lexile |
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| Genre: | Autobiographies. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | 362.88 LLO (Text) | 36015000672655 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
