{"product_id":"fashions-ghost-children-arisekola-muritala-9798262475445","title":"Fashion's Ghost Children: Two Women, One Global Secret: The Human Toll of Fast Fashion","description":"You pressed \"donate.\" You felt good. But your clothes embarked on a journey into the shadows of \u003cb\u003eglobalization\u003c\/b\u003e, and their final destination will shock you. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFashion's Ghost Children\u003c\/b\u003e uncovers the truth behind the \u003cb\u003esecondhand clothing trade\u003c\/b\u003e, a system where well-intentioned donations fuel a crisis of \u003cb\u003etextile pollution\u003c\/b\u003e and cultural erosion in the world's most vulnerable communities. Follow Emma, an influencer whose trip to West Africa becomes a horrifying awakening, and Aminata, a tailor's daughter whose future is threatened by the very garments meant to clothe the poor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis powerful \u003cb\u003einvestigative memoir\u003c\/b\u003e reads like a thriller, exposing the \u003cb\u003etrade loopholes\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ecorporate greenwashing\u003c\/b\u003e that allow \u003cb\u003efast fashion brands\u003c\/b\u003e to profit while outsourcing their waste. It's a story of two colliding worlds: one of curated digital consumerism, the other of survival; and the \u003cb\u003ehidden human toll\u003c\/b\u003e that connects them.\u003cp\u003eWith lyrical prose and unflinching truth, \u003ci\u003eFashion's Ghost Children\u003c\/i\u003e ensures that the debate on sustainability cannot ignore its youngest inheritors. If you care about climate justice, hidden economies, and the human cost of clothing, this book will stay with you long after the last page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for readers of: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnvironmental memoirs (\u003ci\u003eBraiding Sweetgrass\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Uninhabitable Earth\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eInvestigative nonfiction (\u003ci\u003eEmpire of Pain\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCobalt Red\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eFashion exposés (\u003ci\u003eFashionopolis\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTo Die For\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eDiscover the \u003cb\u003ereal circular economy\u003c\/b\u003e pioneers: the sorters, designers, and activists in Africa who are stitching together solutions from our waste. This book is an urgent call to action for consumers, policymakers, and anyone who has ever wondered about the true \u003cb\u003ecost of fast fashion\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Arisekola Muritala\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798262475445\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/27\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 402\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.82d","brand":"Arisekola Muritala","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997106516223,"sku":"9798262475445","price":16.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fashions-ghost-children-arisekola-muritala-9798262475445","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}