Sold by Patricia McCormick (English) Paperback Book

Description: Sold by Patricia McCormick Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description The heart-wrenching story of Lakshmi, from Nepal, who is sold into prostitution at the age of 13, and kept captive in Happiness House - where she not only survives, against all odds, but triumphs. Now a film staring Gillian Anderson. Publisher Description Lakshmis family is desperately poor, but village life in the mountains of Nepal has its share of pleasures. When the monsoons wreck their crops yet again, Lakshmis stepfather says she must leave home and take a job to support her family. She arrives at Happiness House full of hope, but soon learns the unthinkable truth - she has been sold into prostitution.This new world becomes a nightmare from which there is no escape. But, very gradually, Lakshmi makes friends with others in the house, and gathers her courage, until the day she has to face the hardest decision of all: will she risk everything to reclaim her life?Deceptively simple, eloquent, and shocking - this is a story you will never forget.A phenomenal book, a punch in the gut. It drew me in from the first page, even though I wanted to turn away. McCormick has taken a difficult, distasteful subject and written something readable and compassionate without shying away from the truths of the matter. I only wish it was a historical document, not a portrait of a world we have all helped to create. Deborah Ellis, author of the Parvana series Author Biography Patricia McCormick is a critically acclaimed author for young adults. Her debut novel, Cut, captivated teenagers and adults alike, becoming a bestseller in America and winning numerous awards. This was followed by the equally applauded My Brothers Keeper. Patricia holds a masters degree in creative writing, and has contributed regularly to The New York Times. She lives in New York City with her husband and two children, and says the coolest thing shes done lately (perhaps the coolest thing shes ever done) was to go rappelling off a cliff in the Blue Mountains of Australia. Visit the authors website at Awards: American Library Association Best Book of the Year and Top Ten Quick Pick, New York Public Library Best Book for the Teenager, Childrens Literature Councils Choice, Teen People Book-of-the-Month selection. Details ISBN 1741751055 ISBN-13 9781741751055 Title Sold Author Patricia McCormick Format Paperback Year 2007 Pages 288 Edition 1st Publisher A&U Childrens GE_Item_ID:3475486; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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