And he called me Angel

About the Book

After leaving home in the summer of 84', I found myself knee deep in the drug scene. While there I found what would be my Savior. I did not "see" him at first; I heard him, or his boots that is. Snake skin cowboy boots with shiny silver taps, tips, and all. Just thinking about those boots now gives me a feeling I can't describe. They made a very distinct sound; like a small horse parading, not the normal kind, the ones that dance. He was very particular about his boots, matter of fact, he was very particular about everything. He had many boots and many rules. Following the rules was something I tried hard to be good at. The consequences for breaking those rules became more unpredictable and brutal over time. Easy, as he was known on the streets, was a Pimp and he said I was his Number One. My guess is now, all of us thought we were his number one. As the years went by things changed, but not for the better. I thought of escape, escaping him and everything he did. We all grew to know, death may be the only escape.

About the Author

Angel is an advocate for, and mentor to, victims and potential victims of Human Trafficking. She works to, educate others about the details of Human Trafficking, and performs outreach in the community. After leaving an abusive home to live on the streets and living with a local drug dealer she was given to a pimp to settle a debt. For the next several years she suffered the brutality of Human Trafficking. The Trafficking came to an end after her pimp was arrested for double murder. After the trial, because of the shame connected to Human Trafficking, she tried to forget the past and move on. She worked her way up the corporate ladder but there was still a void in her life. After her life's mission was revealed, she began her work against Traffickers and Johns and is working to create change and healing.