Hidden Girl

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An inspiring and compelling memoir from a young woman who lost her childhood to slavery and built a new life grounded in determination and justice.Shyima Hall was born in Egypt on September 29, 1989, the seventh child of desperately poor parents When she was eight, her parents sold her into slavery Shyima then moved two hours away to Egypt s capitol city of Cairo to live with a wealthy family and serve them eighteen hours a day, seven days a week When she was ten, her captors moved to Orange County, California, and smuggled Shyima with them Two years later, an anonymous call from a neighbor brought about the end of Shyima s servitude but her journey to true freedom was far from over.A volunteer at her local police department since she was a teenager, Shyima is passionate about helping to rescue others who are in bondage Now a US citizen, she regularly speaks out about human trafficking and intends to one day become an immigration officer In Hidden Girl, Shyima candidly reveals how she overcame her harrowing circumstances and brings vital awareness to a timely and relevant topic. Free Download Books Hidden Girl author Shyima Hall – kino-fada.fr Todav a estoy pensando si darle un 3,5 o un 4 Pero que mi calificaci n no los enga e, el libro me mantuvo enganchada absolutamente todo el tiempo.No voy a decir que disfrut la lectura porque por el contrario, la sufr bastante Es que su tem tica no da para sentir otra cosa la esclavitud de una peque a y su lucha por salir adelante de ese trauma.OJO, es una historia real.No me oir n hablar sobre la t...Best non fic I ve read in years, teen or adult.For real.This is an emotionally gripping true story that shocked me in a way I haven t been, possibly ever That it also enlightened me is a credit to the writing I learned something from this book, and I m a 28 year old man I will never forget Shyima s story, and the deft prose, short sentences, and blunt way her life story is drawn out was masterful Who...WOW cuando empec a leer el libro no me esperaba 1 que fuera una historia TAN real, 2 que estuviera situada entre finales del siglo XX y comienzos del XXI y 3 que la protagonista fuera la misma escritora El que ella haya vivido todo lo que escribi me pareci muy fuerte e impresionante Tras haber le do la historia de Shyima, no me queda otra cosa m s que decir que admiro enormemente a esta mujer por haber sobrevivido a un tipo de esclavitud de la que no estamos acostumbrados a escuchar WOW cuando e...The narrative of Hidden Girl is interesting enough to make you want to read to the end You ll root for Shyima to overcome the obstacles that occur because of others choices about her life, and the story is fulfilling enough in the scope of her experiences that I d recommend it to others who are interested in the t...Won as part of Goodreads First Reads program Full review to come when it arrives Update The three stars should be interpreted cautiously, because this book definitely tells a really great story It is slightly different from a lot of the other books on human trafficking that have a similar premise to this one, such as Slave , in that while Slave discussed her time as a slave in great detail for much of the book,than half of Hidden Girl is devoted to her life after she was rescued Won as part of Goodreads First Reads program Full review to come when it arrives Update The three stars should be interpreted cautiously, because this book definitely tells a really great story It is slightly different from a lot of the other books on human trafficking that have a similar premise to this one, such as Slave , in that while Slave discussed her time as a slave in great detail for much of the book,than half of Hidden Girl is devoted to her life after she was rescued I m not sa...There are certain paragraphs and phrases that repeat in this writing Over whelming is one of those words that echo, as well And in her word patterns alone you can connote that Shyima Hall s second language is English So why the 4 star The 4 star is not for the skill of the words themselves, but what they say Shyima totally transmits her brand of shuttering, closed in, downward eye looking, insular and so justified anger Within this book, you also see her soul s identity blossom.This book d There are certain paragraphs and phrases that repeat in this writing Over whelming is one of those words that echo, as well And in her word patterns alone you can connote that Shyima Hall s second language is English So why the 4 star The 4 star is not for the skill of the words themselves, but what they say Shyima totally transmits her brand of shuttering, closed in, downward eye looking, insular and so justified anger Within this book, you also see her soul s identity blossom.This book documents the journey for her particul...ESTE LIBRO ES INCREIBLE Sin lugar a dudas una historia de vida impactante que todo el mundo deberia leerOh por Dios estoy sin palabras pronto la rese a en el blog ser a m s un 4,5 Pero por razones que exceden a la historia en sThis book was published for young readers It s about a very young Egyptian girl sold into slavery by her parents Luckily for her, her captors moved to California, where someone noticed something unusual and reported her to the authorities The girl was rescued before she turned 13, after years of drudgery, abuse, and starvation As an adult, she wants to work for ICE or the police...2 stars because Shyima s story is interesting and pretty harrowing It takes bravery to share this kind of experience with the world Only 2 stars because the writing was fairly atrocious The narrative was disjointed, lacked depth, fluency and at times was painfully repetitive.

Hidden Girl
  • English
  • 21 June 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 232 pages
  • 1442481684
  • Shyima Hall
  • Hidden Girl