Girls Like Us

Fighting for a World Where Girls Are Not for Sale, an Activist Finds Her Calling and Heals Herself

By: Rachel Lloyd

Narrated by: Rachel Lloyd

Length: 9 hrs and 31 mins

Publisher's Summary

During her teens, Rachel Lloyd ended up a victim of commercial sexual exploitation. With time, through incredible resilience, and with the help of a local church community, she finally broke free of her pimp and her past and devoted herself to helping other young girls escape "the life".

In Girls Like Us, Lloyd reveals the dark world of commercial sex trafficking in cinematic detail and tells the story of her groundbreaking nonprofit organization: GEMS, Girls Educational and Mentoring Services. With great humanity, she shares the stories of the girls whose lives GEMS has helped - small victories that have healed her wounds and made her whole. Revelatory, authentic, and brave, Girls Like Us is an unforgettable memoir.

©2011 Rachel Lloyd (P)2018 Tantor

wow.

An incredible work, superb reading of it. Brilliant storytelling that opens whole new worlds of thought we desperately need to hear, consider, and act on. Thank you, Rachel Lloyd, and thank you grrrls xo

opens your eyes to what some girls go through

Dad but true how young girls get used and abused in life. sick people will get what they deserve

Rachel Lloyd is an Amazing Woman

This is heartbreaking, difficult to listen to at times, but very very important. If you ever tried to blame a young prostitute(sexually exploited youth) for his/her circumstances, read this - you never will again. It’s shocking and eye opening. And the author’s personal experience, though horrific, is far from the worst life story in this well written and fascinating account.
The ending is uplifting, thankfully.
My only criticism is Rachel’s voice - it is very deep, low and monotonal. That, and her British accent make it a challenge - though I don’t think anyone but the author could do the story justice.

Must listen!

I thoroughly enjoyed this and learned so much. Rachel is amazing and I want to say thank you to her for all she’s done. I don’t know why she is not more known than she is. Her story needs to be heard by all.

Inspiring

I loved the narration. Rachel did an amazing job. The story is heart wrenching & inspiring. I highly recommend this book.

Absolutely Heartbreaking and Eye Opening

This book is so powerful, beautifully written, and such a life changing experience. I have never felt so seen by a book and simultaneously like I've been blind for my whole life. I have told everyone I know to not just read this book but listen to it. You don't hear Rachel Lloyd speak you feel her. It honestly felt like sitting with a long time friend, a mentor, a big sister, telling you their story and inspiring you to become more than a survivor of yours. I've cried numerous times during this book through anger, sadness, happiness, and relief. I cannot recommend any higher.

Thank you for this outstanding memoir

I am in school to obtain my MSW and this memoir touched me in so many ways. It has educated me more than any class I have taken in my program. The courage is amazing!

honest and eye-opening!

Thank you so much for sharing your story! This is an important look at what happens right here, right now.

Best non fiction!

This should be a required read in high school. Girls, boys, women & men should all read this. Rachel Lloyd’s story is one of strength. I was touched by her heart breaking childhood growing up in a dysfunctional family which contributed to her getting sold for sex & physically & mentally brutalized by ruthless pimps at such a young age. She not only was brave enough to escape but she had the incredible courage, intelligence & compassion to make it her life’s work to help thousands of other girls escape the clutches of their pimps & get the help they need. She also helped change legislation so these sexually exploited children are not criminalized as so many are. What a powerful woman.

crummy parents and shitty world

Sexually exploited children...not teenage prostitutes. The moms raising them are from a terrible life too and with free food and medical and housing im at a loss at what else to do except maybe a mobile counseling and parent skills van.The poor people are damaged goods and ive long found the kind hearted western brothel offensive and any show that makes prostitution seem cool or a 1st option. And rap singers and pimp songs? Way to exploit an easy sell...little kids trying to make there own live more exciting thru a candy coated nightmare distraction. Any movie show or store or that has barely legal kidz in it acting like life is grand and they are happy as shit is a false and harmful message that just perpetuates the crime of sex expl child. Good book and nailed the problem and Gems is a miracle and God bless....the poor little dears....i could scream. :(