Corban Addison Books

"A once idyllic American landscape is home to a closely knit, rural community that, for more than a generation, has battled the polluting practices of large-scale farming that had been making them sick and damaging their homes. After years of frustration and futile attempts to bring about change, an impassioned cadre of local residents, led by a team of intrepid and dedicated lawyers, brought suit against one of the world's most powerful corporations-and, miraculously, they won. As vivid and fast-paced as a novel, Wastelands takes us into the heart of a legal battle over the future of America's farmland, and into the lives of the people who found the courage to fight. With unparalleled entrée in the courtroom, Corban Addison captures the stirring and unforgettable struggle to bring a modern-day monopoly to its knees, to force a once invincible power to change, to vindicate the rights of a long-suffering community, and finally to restore their heritage"-- Provided by publisher

The new novel by Wilbur Smith and the prequel to A Falcon Flies.

An unforgettable journey into the underworld of modern-day slavery, A Walk Across the Sun begins on December 26, 2004, as seventeen-year-old Ahalya Ghai and her younger sister, Sita, are walking on the beach outside their home in Chennai, India. Suddenly, the unimaginable happens: a devastating tsunami hits the shore, tearing their family apart instantly and leaving them orphaned and alone. As they attempt to travel toward safety inland, they are kidnapped and delivered to a Mumbai brothel, to begin new lives as captive prostitutes. In Washington, DC, a young lawyer, Thomas Clarke, is forced to take a sabbatical from his prestigious law firm. He chooses to serve his time with a non-profit group working in the red-light areas of Mumbai, where his wife, Priya, has returned to live with her family following the tragic loss of their child. Little does he know that his reluctant penance will soon turn into an international quest for the woman he has lost and a child he has never met. Though separated by half a world, the destinies of Thomas and the Ghai sisters become intertwined as Sita is trafficked to Paris and then New York. Before long, Thomas is navigating the brutal system of international human trafficking in an effort to reunite the sisters and save Sita's life. Unflinchingly gritty yet ultimately hopeful, A Walk Across the Sun is an eye-opening tale of family and survival.

When a girl with Down syndrome is sexually assaulted in a Lusaka slum, human rights lawyer Zoe Fleming and Zambian police officer Joseph Zabuta conduct an investigation that reveals a link between the victim and a powerful local family.

Svet obletí šokujúca fotografia tela štrnásťročnej dievčiny, ktorá sa skokom z okna pokúsila zachrániť pred smrťou pri požiari textilnej továrne v Bangladéši. Okolo tváre má omotané detské tepláky ako masku, aby mohla dýchať v dyme. Na teplákoch, ktoré šila v čase vypuknutia požiaru, je logo známej americkej odevnej značky. Tragický osud dievčaťa spojí vysokopostaveného manažéra firmy Presto, ktorý sa rozhodne inkognito bojovať proti neľudským podmienkam zamestnancov v textilných továrňach, s novinárom, ktorý hľadá profesionálnu aj osobnú záchranu. Ich spoločným cieľom je vymôcť pre obete požiaru spravodlivosť a odškodné. Pred zrakom čitateľa defilujú príbehy obyčajných ľudí z kútov sveta, v ktorých stále prekvitá moderné otroctvo, sexuálne zneužívanie, finančné vydieranie, nedodržiavanie bezpečnostných predpisov v továrňach a mnohé ďalšie príkoria, ktoré musia znášať ľudia v Bangladéši, Malajzii či Jordánsku, ak sa chcú zamestnať.

Deux sœurs indiennes kidnappées par des trafiquants, un jeune Américain prêt à tout pour les sauver : une splendide leçon d’humanité et d’amour.Décembre 2004. Quand deux jeunes sœurs, Ahalya et Sita, se retrouvent orphelines après les ravages du tsunami, elles tentent de rejoindre leur pensionnat pour se mettre en sécurité. Mais en route, elles sont enlevées...À Washington, Thomas Clarke s’apprête à prendre une décision qui va changer sa vie : partir pour l’Inde et s’investir dans la lutte contre le traffic humain.Quand il découvre l’existence des deux sœurs, il n’a plus qu’un désir : les arracher à cet enfer. Mais comment lutter contre des réseaux bien organisés ? Comment retrouver la trace des jeunes filles ? Thomas va pourtant se lancer dans cette dangereuse aventure, de Bombay aux États-Unis, en passant par Paris...