Made in China A Prisoner, an SOS Letter, and the Hidden Cost of America's Cheap Goods

*A New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice Pick* *A Newsweek & Refinery29 Most Anticipated Book of 2021*"Timely and urgent." -The New York Times"Moving and powerful." -Chris Hedges, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author  Discover the truth behind the discounts.   In 2012, an Oregon mother named Julie Keith opened up a package of Halloween decorations. The cheap foam headstones had been five dollars at Kmart, too good a deal to pass up. But when she opened the box, something shocking fell out: an SOS letter, handwritten in broken English.   "Sir: If you occassionally buy this product, please kindly resend this letter to the World Human Right Organization. Thousands people here who are under the persicuton of the Chinese Communist Party Government will thank and remember you forever."

ISBN:	9781643752068
Publisher:	Algonquin Books
Imprint:	Algonquin Books
Published date:	18 Feb 2022
DEWEY:	331.11732
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	288
Weight:	240g
Height:	139mm
Width:	211mm
Spine width:	24mm

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