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A Thai girl is forced to flee her home due to domestic violence and unexpectedly finds herself on the streets, engaging in sex work at the age of 13. She becomes entangled in the world of sex tourism and exotic dancing abroad, experiencing a series of failed relationships in a short time. She is separated from her child due to mental health issues and faces relentless demands from her mother for money from her body. Readers will gain insight into the life of a young woman born into extreme poverty, witnessing her struggle for survival. They will understand her thoughts and feelings, grasp her perspective, and feel her pain, as well as share in the joy of her experience when she manages to escape the sex trade.
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Only 13. The True Story of Lon, Julia Manzanares, Derek Kent
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- Released
- 2006
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- Title
- Only 13. The True Story of Lon
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Julia Manzanares, Derek Kent
- Publisher
- Bamboo Sinfonia
- Released
- 2006
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 367
- ISBN10
- 9748418014
- ISBN13
- 9789748418018
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Historical Themes, History, True Stories, Biographies, Women, Autobiographies & Memoirs
- Rating
- 2.95 out of 5
- Description
- A Thai girl is forced to flee her home due to domestic violence and unexpectedly finds herself on the streets, engaging in sex work at the age of 13. She becomes entangled in the world of sex tourism and exotic dancing abroad, experiencing a series of failed relationships in a short time. She is separated from her child due to mental health issues and faces relentless demands from her mother for money from her body. Readers will gain insight into the life of a young woman born into extreme poverty, witnessing her struggle for survival. They will understand her thoughts and feelings, grasp her perspective, and feel her pain, as well as share in the joy of her experience when she manages to escape the sex trade.