The Red Market : On the Trail of the World's Organ Brokers, Bone Thieves, Blood Farmers, and Child Traffickers (Hardcover)

from cameling

This is a market that nobody really talks about, is not fully regulated and is highly profitable for everyone except the donors. While the author concentrates on the market for whole skeletons, fresh organs, blood and young children and babies in India, he does mention that there are other countr...

from rapago

Totally captivating and frightening. After hearing about this book, it sounded like an interesting read. It was. There are so many frightening topics addressed within the pages, all of which impact us in a variety of ways. I know people who have adopted children from overseas, and this book discu...

from sriram_shankar

A very well-written book that explores the underside of the 'modern' organ donation industry/racket. It tells us of how entrepreneurs have made a market in an area that is perpetually gray. The philosophical questions the author raises, about organ donation etc. are worth reading. A good book, hi...

from Iira

An interesting read! Makes me want to go to India even less, and if I ever went and ended up in a hospital I think I'd rather take my chances and jump from a window. Anything that is wrong with the world seems to have its reasons in the USA and its sufferers either in India or China. Money talks.