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Escaping the Devil's Bedroom: Sex Trafficking, Global Prostitution, and the Gospel's Transforming Power

Dawn Herzog Jewell
Monarch Books (2008)
ISBN 9780825461651
Reviewed by Kam Aures for RebeccasReads (3/09)

Dawn Herzog Jewell’s main goal in writing “Escaping the Devil’s Bedroom” is “to reveal what today’s headlines overlook.  The Holy Spirit is at work in the dingiest alleys, streets, and hotel rooms.  Jesus’ followers are reaching lives that the world, and sometimes the church, shuns and views as hopeless.  These are the stories that shout to us that our God is greater than all other reality, power, and authority.” (p. 17)

The book is divided into three parts.  The first section is entitled “Stories of Darkness” and profiles different individuals involved in prostitution, sex trafficking, and stripping.  In the second section, called “Stories of Hope,” the author takes a look at the people attempting to help these victims.  Finally, the third section, “Your Part in the Story,” provides us with actions that we can take to help people in these unfortunate situations.

Reading some of the individual stories was heartbreaking, particularly the stories of the youngest victims.  Some of the passages opened my eyes and made me view things a little differently.  Often we think that the people in this industry choose to be there, but there are other factors that come into play.  I truly admire the people that reach out to these people and try to provide assistance.   

The inclusion of the photographs in the center section added a lot to the book as it is always nice to put faces with names.  While I found the Jewell’s book to be very powerful, there was one thing that I would have changed.  The stories of the victims are told in the beginning and then finished later on in the book.  I found myself having to go back and skim over their stories as I had forgotten who was who by the time I got to the conclusion of the person’s story.  This disrupted the flow of the book a little bit.  However, all in all, I think that “Escaping the Devil’s Bedroom” is an important and inspiring work. 

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