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Presents a dramatic account by one of the few survivors born in North Korea's infamous political prison camps, describings the brutal conditions he was forced to endure as a child, his witnessing of his family's executions, and his final, harrowing escape.

Traces the experiences of Leo Auberg, who, after five torturous years in a post-war Soviet Union labor camp, succumbs to a hallucinatory existence where hunger and everyday objects take on anthropomorphic qualities.

This book examines modern-day slavery in the United States and around the world with information on the causes and the programs that fight it.

Human trafficking - the official term for the modern-day slave trade - consists of buying and selling people with the intent of exploiting them through forced labor or sexual acts. This book provides a thorough examination of this issue.

Focuses on a wide range of viewpoints on the issue of slavery today, providing in-depth discussions by leading advocates. Extensive bibliographies and annotated lists of relevant organizations to contact offer a gateway to further research.

Chronicles the history of the Soviet concentration camp system--the Gulag--examining its creation, its purposes, the process of prisoner arrest and trial, daily life in the camps, and the reasons the Gulag is not a prominent topic in history.

Contains twelve essays that provide varying perspectives on the issue of slavery in the modern world, discussing sex slavery, slave redemption, reparations, and other topics.

Recounts the experiences of Shukhov, a prisoner at a Soviet work camp in Siberia, as he struggles for survival.