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There are no happy endings here: according to Martone, an educational administrator and writer, 2.3 million American children are now growing up with either a mother or father in prison. Not only are these children "innocent victims," they are also "lost in a vicious cycle that often leads to future criminality and deviant social behavior." In occasionally strained prose, Martone provides dramatic and haunting testimony of the devastating impact parental incarceration has on children. This...

Macabre and morbid city offerings and various vile movie locations are explored in hair-raising detail in this entertaining travel guide. The names and addresses of assorted people, places, and things associated with the horror genre—such as the real-life Baltimore haunts of Edgar Allan Poe, the final resting place of Bela Lugosi, and Stephen King's Maine—are coupled with trivia, travel tips, photographs, and a ghoulishly fun narrative, making this a creepily informative alternative to traditional...