A riveting, raw, and beautiful memoir of tragedy and hope: the life of a Cambodian woman who emerged from years of sexual slavery to become a rescuer of girls from the hellish brothels of Southeast Asia. Somaly Mam`s life story is an unforgettable and inspiring story of triumph over unthinkable adversity. Written in exquisite, spare, unflinching prose, The Road of Lost Innocence recounts the experiences of Somaly Mam`s early life, when she was sold into sexual slavery as a girl and spent a decade being shuttled through the Southeast Asian sex trade. It tells the story of her awakening as an activist and her brave fight against the powerful and corrupt forces that steal the lives of these girls. She has orchestrated raids on brothels and rescued sex workers, some as young as five and six years old; she has built shelters, started schools, and founded an organisation that has so far saved over 3,400 women and children in Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam and Laos. Somaly Mam`s memoir - already an international bestseller - will leave you awestruck by the tenacity and courage of this modern-day heroine and will renew your faith in the power of an individual to bring about change.