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"An eye-opening look at the world of global itinerant workers . . . The Great Escape is a must-read." -The New York Times Book Review The astonishing story of immigrants lured to the United States from India and trapped in forced labor-told by the visionary labor leader who engineered their…
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I am shocked this book hasn't had more buzz, wasn't up for a Pulitzer. Reading this book feels like watching a documentary-- you get that "how did I not hear more about this when it was happening?" sort of feeling. For someone who has worked in community organizing, the struggles the author describes are so relatable, and for someone who hasn't, the book draws out, step-by-step, how impossible hurdles can be overcome. Soni reveals how climate change, corporate power, and immigration are all intertwined, and how people power and nourishing food (this book includes recipes!) can overcome these intersecting injustices.
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