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

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

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!

Such courage!

The book was well done & I highly recommend it for everyone who has even the slightest interest in humanity. We cannot know from experience what all tracts in life exist, but Ms Lloyd gives us an incredible view into the world of children sold into sex work in this book. It's appalling, to say the least.
She & all "her girls" bravely reveal bits of themselves from their experiences; Ms Lloyd courageously baring her soul. But the glowing spirit of each still dominates their stories.

What an incredible view she gives us into the work that's been accomplished & all that's still to be done. I loved the book.

Inspiring.

She brings a voice to what most people push aside and dont want to think about. Eye opening.

honest and eye-opening!

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

Beautifully written and read

I am so glad I bought this book on Audible and listened to Rachel read it in her own words and in her own way. Beautifully written and narrated. As someone who works to rescue girls from sexual exploitation, this book tells the story best and explains a tragic subject in a smart and understandable way.