E Benjamin Skinner: A Crime So Monstrous November 10, 2008

Journalist E. Benjamin Skinner will discuss and sign his eye-opening new book 'A Crime So Monstrous: Face-to-Face with Modern-Day Slavery.' To be a moral witness is perhaps the highest calling of journalism, and in this unforgettable, highly readable account of contemporary slavery, Skinner travels around the globe to tell stories that need to be told - and heard. There are more slaves in the world today than at any time in history. After spending four years visiting a dozen countries where slavery flourishes, Skinner tells the story, in gripping narrative style, of individuals who live in slavery, those who have escaped from bondage, those who own or traffic in slaves, and the mixed political motives of those who seek to combat the crime.