"K I D S F O R C A S H"
One of the biggest courtroom frauds in U.S. history.
—CBS NEWS
In a shocking case that was covered by ABC’s 20/20, CNN, and CBS News, among others, two judges were convicted of accepting millions of dollars in bribes from the owners of privatized juvenile detention centers in exchange for sentencing thousands of kids—some as young as eleven years old—to jail.
William Ecenbarger, a Pulitzer Prize and George Polk award–winning investigative journalist who covered the case for the Philadelphia Inquirer, now gives us the first book-length account of the scandal. In the tradition of true-crime legal thrillers from The Executioner’s Song to A Civil Action, Ecenbarger exposes a deeply compelling political controversy that ruined the lives of many children and ultimately led to the judges’ convictions on charges of racketeering, fraud, tax violations, money laundering, extortion, and bribery.
Kids for Cash offers an inside look at a legal system that is closed to public scrutiny, offers little or no oversight of judges, and allows children to be sentenced without benefit of legal counsel, opening our eyes to the twisted and haunting realities of juvenile justice in America today.
"G L O R Y B Y W A Y S I D E"
-- the Old Churches of Hawaii
Glory by the Wayside: The Old Churches of
Hawaii celebrates the incomparable beauty of Hawaii’s old hand-built churches with an
introduction to their history and architecture.
It is at once a picture book, an historical
perspective and a travel guide that invites readers to further exploration.
From the Victorian architecture of St. Benedict's with its hand-painted interior to the Molokai churches of Father Damien, this is a picture book about the missionary churches that dot the Hawaiian islands.
Each of the 47 churches profiled in the book has a story to tell -- often a story of the first immigrants to Hawaii -- the Germans, the Portuguese, the Chinese, the Japanese and the Filipinos.
Included is information on the oldest church in Hawaii, the churches where royalty worshiped and the site of aviator Charles Lindberg's grave.
With representation from the Big Island, Kauai, Lanai, Maui, Molokai, and Oahu. And including all churches listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Glory by the Wayside will serve as a guide for your own exploration.
Glory received the “Po’okela Award of Excellence” from the Hawaii Book Publishers Association.
REVIEWS -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
“This is a lovely, lovely book. Lovingly researched, lucidly and stylishly written, delightfully and artistically presented. It breathes Hawaii.”
-- Kathleen Casey, Travel Editor, The Star-Ledger, Newark
“Sweeping beaches, imposing mountains and sterling skies – what better setting to find, or at least search for, the Divine? Glory by the Wayside isn’t just a beautiful book, it’s a useful guide for exploring the old handmade churches that dot the Hawaiian Islands.”
--Howard Shapiro, Travel Editor, Philadelphia Inquirer
“This book is beautifully photographed and designed. The research is impressive and for the first time sets down the record of this important part of Hawaiian life. Glory by the Wayside is a treasure.”
--Rita Ariyoshi, Author, Maui on My Mind
Wonderful, heart-warming views of a spiritual Hawaii that many travelers miss. Not only a grand view of Hawaii’s churches, but also a great guide for your next trip around the islands.
--David G. Molyneaux, Editor, TravelMavens.net
President, Society of American Travel Writers Foundation
“A beautiful new book presents Hawaii’s old churches …. Just paging through Glory by the Wayside builds a daydream… [it’s] so easy to imagine yourself in the shade of an old steeple listening for God in the whispering wind. … a beautiful book that displays the treasures of early Christianity in Hawaii…. More than a coffee table decoration, it’s small enough to pack along as a guidebook on a neighbor-island trip.
--Mary Adamski, Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Hawaii celebrates the incomparable beauty of Hawaii’s old hand-built churches with an
introduction to their history and architecture.
It is at once a picture book, an historical
perspective and a travel guide that invites readers to further exploration.
From the Victorian architecture of St. Benedict's with its hand-painted interior to the Molokai churches of Father Damien, this is a picture book about the missionary churches that dot the Hawaiian islands.
Each of the 47 churches profiled in the book has a story to tell -- often a story of the first immigrants to Hawaii -- the Germans, the Portuguese, the Chinese, the Japanese and the Filipinos.
Included is information on the oldest church in Hawaii, the churches where royalty worshiped and the site of aviator Charles Lindberg's grave.
With representation from the Big Island, Kauai, Lanai, Maui, Molokai, and Oahu. And including all churches listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Glory by the Wayside will serve as a guide for your own exploration.
Glory received the “Po’okela Award of Excellence” from the Hawaii Book Publishers Association.
REVIEWS -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
“This is a lovely, lovely book. Lovingly researched, lucidly and stylishly written, delightfully and artistically presented. It breathes Hawaii.”
-- Kathleen Casey, Travel Editor, The Star-Ledger, Newark
“Sweeping beaches, imposing mountains and sterling skies – what better setting to find, or at least search for, the Divine? Glory by the Wayside isn’t just a beautiful book, it’s a useful guide for exploring the old handmade churches that dot the Hawaiian Islands.”
--Howard Shapiro, Travel Editor, Philadelphia Inquirer
“This book is beautifully photographed and designed. The research is impressive and for the first time sets down the record of this important part of Hawaiian life. Glory by the Wayside is a treasure.”
--Rita Ariyoshi, Author, Maui on My Mind
Wonderful, heart-warming views of a spiritual Hawaii that many travelers miss. Not only a grand view of Hawaii’s churches, but also a great guide for your next trip around the islands.
--David G. Molyneaux, Editor, TravelMavens.net
President, Society of American Travel Writers Foundation
“A beautiful new book presents Hawaii’s old churches …. Just paging through Glory by the Wayside builds a daydream… [it’s] so easy to imagine yourself in the shade of an old steeple listening for God in the whispering wind. … a beautiful book that displays the treasures of early Christianity in Hawaii…. More than a coffee table decoration, it’s small enough to pack along as a guidebook on a neighbor-island trip.
--Mary Adamski, Honolulu Star-Bulletin
"W A L K I N' T H E L I N E "
-- A Journey from Past to Present Along the Mason Dixon
This is the first and only book to fully explore all that is known of Charles Mason, Jeremiah Dixon and the plotting of the Mason Dixon Line.
A history-travelogue, Walkin’ the Line looks at the past and present and interweaves the story of the Line’s people, stories, and myths while following the progress of Mason and Dixon’s arduous journey.
Ecenbarger spent two years walking the Line, covering about half of its 332 miles, collecting stories about a realm where "geography pulls history in its wake." The result is a unique history travelogue and fascinating trip into yesterday that illuminates today.
He begins at the beginning, in Fenwick Island, Delaware, and ends at the end, near Morgantown, West Virginia.
Most boundaries between states and nations have been determined by land features, such as rivers and mountains. But the Mason-Dixon Line does not follow anything palpable; it runs along uneven latitudes and longitudes, and at no point does it touch any prominent landmark. Except for its stone markers, it is invisible -- an arbitrary and man-made demarcation, direct and true, but without dimension.
Walkin’ the Line: A Journey from Past to Present Along the Mason Dixon has received numerous accolades as well as a Lowell Thomas Award for “Best Travel Book of 2000.”
REVIEWS -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
“This is an interesting look at a national landmark that is embedded in the national psyche as a powerful racial symbol.”
--Booklist
“… a unique history-travelogue…”
-- Amazon.com
“A fascinating trip into the past that illuminates the present…. A tasty feast of heroes and rascals, myths and legends.”
-- Philadelphia Inquirer
“Using the infamous Line as his guide, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ecenbarger travels across the region, investigating the history of race and culture in the U.S. …. Part travelogue, part historical essay, this book is a well-written and dramatic examination of history, geography and race.”
-- Publishers Weekly