Out of the Shadows: A Memoir
NATIONAL BESTSELLER

An unforgettable story of an ordinary woman in astonishing circumstances who defies the odds.

Timea Nagy was twenty years old when she answered a newspaper ad in Budapest, Hungary, calling for young women to work as babysitters and housekeepers in Canada. Hired by what seemed like a legitimate recruitment agency, Timea left her home believing she would earn good money to send back to her family. What she didn't know was that she'd been lured by a ring of international human traffickers—and her life would never again be the same.

Upon her arrival in Toronto, she was forced into sex labour in some of the city's seediest nightclubs, starved and controlled by her agents, and brainwashed to believe she was to blame for her situation. The only way she'd be free was when her debt was paid—but, no matter how hard she worked, that debt seemed only to go up, not down.

Out of the Shadows is a gripping, heartbreaking and eye-opening journey deep into the underworld of human trafficking and the sex trade, told in riveting detail by one brave survivor. At once tragic and powerfully redemptive, Timea Nagy's story will stay with you long after you've read the last page.
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Out of the Shadows: A Memoir
NATIONAL BESTSELLER

An unforgettable story of an ordinary woman in astonishing circumstances who defies the odds.

Timea Nagy was twenty years old when she answered a newspaper ad in Budapest, Hungary, calling for young women to work as babysitters and housekeepers in Canada. Hired by what seemed like a legitimate recruitment agency, Timea left her home believing she would earn good money to send back to her family. What she didn't know was that she'd been lured by a ring of international human traffickers—and her life would never again be the same.

Upon her arrival in Toronto, she was forced into sex labour in some of the city's seediest nightclubs, starved and controlled by her agents, and brainwashed to believe she was to blame for her situation. The only way she'd be free was when her debt was paid—but, no matter how hard she worked, that debt seemed only to go up, not down.

Out of the Shadows is a gripping, heartbreaking and eye-opening journey deep into the underworld of human trafficking and the sex trade, told in riveting detail by one brave survivor. At once tragic and powerfully redemptive, Timea Nagy's story will stay with you long after you've read the last page.
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER

An unforgettable story of an ordinary woman in astonishing circumstances who defies the odds.

Timea Nagy was twenty years old when she answered a newspaper ad in Budapest, Hungary, calling for young women to work as babysitters and housekeepers in Canada. Hired by what seemed like a legitimate recruitment agency, Timea left her home believing she would earn good money to send back to her family. What she didn't know was that she'd been lured by a ring of international human traffickers—and her life would never again be the same.

Upon her arrival in Toronto, she was forced into sex labour in some of the city's seediest nightclubs, starved and controlled by her agents, and brainwashed to believe she was to blame for her situation. The only way she'd be free was when her debt was paid—but, no matter how hard she worked, that debt seemed only to go up, not down.

Out of the Shadows is a gripping, heartbreaking and eye-opening journey deep into the underworld of human trafficking and the sex trade, told in riveting detail by one brave survivor. At once tragic and powerfully redemptive, Timea Nagy's story will stay with you long after you've read the last page.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780385692588
Publisher: Doubleday Canada
Publication date: 05/28/2019
Pages: 368
Product dimensions: 6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

*  TIMEA NAGY is a human trafficking survivor, author, speaker and social advocate. She is the founder of Timea's Cause, a for-profit organization focused on assisting victims of human trafficking. Visit her at www.timeanagy.com and www.timeascause.com.
  *  SHANNON MORONEY is the bestselling author of Through the Glass, which chronicles her journey following the violent crimes and incarcera­tion of her first husband. Acknowledged in the top ten list of books at the World Empathy Library, it was also a Canada Reads Top 40 selection and is required reading at numerous universities. Shannon is an internationally recognized advocate of restorative justice, a powerful speaker, one of the "world's 50 most resilient people" (Global Resilience Project), a New York Times "Women in the World" recommended writer (2016) and is featured by the international Forgiveness Project. She travels extensively to lead transformative forgiveness and healing retreats for people and communities overcoming trauma. She lives in Toronto with her family. Visit her at www.shannonmoroney.com.

Table of Contents

A Note from the Authors xi

Prologue 1

Part I Lured 7

1 A Way Out 9

2 The Border 23

3 Befriended 35

4 Interrogation 43

5 First Night 56

6 Orientation 66

7 Accounting 73

8 Girl for Sale 80

Part II Caught 95

9 Training 97

10 New Identity 111

11 Rules of the Game 120

12 A Day Off 131

13 A Threatening Routine 139

14 The Massage Parlour 153

15 Fantasia 161

16 Unravelling 173

17 Upstairs and Outside 190

18 Busted 198

Part III Escape 205

19 Allies 207

20 Making a Plan 217

21 Disappearing 224

22 Running for It 232

23 Betrayal 241

24 Trapped 255

25 Searching for Safety 265

Part IV Freedom 271

26 Getting Help 273

27 Stepping Forward 283

28 Striving for Justice 291

29 Saving Myself 306

30 Saving Others 313

Epilogue: Into the Light 327

Acknowledgements 337

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