The resurrection of former prisons as museums has caught the attention of tourists along with scholars interested in studying what is known as dark tourism. Unsurprisingly, due to their grim subject matter, prison museums tend to invert the "Disneyland" experience, becoming the antithesis of "the happiest place on earth." In Escape to Prison, the culmination of years of international research, noted criminologist Michael Welch explores ten prison museums on six continents, examini...

From the Foreword"Michael Welch′s book is an invitation to think. It is an invitation to grow intellectually and critically, as a consumer of crime policy and an observer of the American scene. Written by a scholar who has dedicated his work to uncovering the hidden ironies of formal crime policy, this is a collection of essays of depth and significance."-Todd R. Clear, Distinguished Professor, John Jay College of Criminal JusticePraise for Ironies ...

Corrections: A Critical Approach, 3rd edition confronts mass imprisonment in the United States, a nation boasting the highest incarceration rate in the world. This statistic is all the more troubling considering that its correctional population is overrepresented by the poor, African-Americans, and Latinos.Not only throwing crucial light on matters involving race and social class, this book also identifies and examines the key social forces shaping penal practice in the US...

About this book spooky covers is a funny book about sheets that eat bad people or little children who don’t listen. Will Spooky Covers eat the whole world? So, come along for the ride and find out oh and don’t forget to say SPOOKY COVERS!!!

A hilarious, high-stakes adventure involving crooked casino boats, floating fish, toxic beaches, and one kid determined to get justice. This is Carl Hiaasen's Florida—where the creatures are wild and the people are wilder!You know it's going to be a rough summer when you spend Father's Day visiting your dad in the local lockup.Noah's dad is sure that the owner of the Coral Queen casino boat is flushing raw sewage into the harbor–which has made taki...

Once you hear this new book, you can't go back to your old life.Texas businessman Mike Fechner had it all. Money. Investments. Prestige.Until he did the unthinkable. He sold his company and poured his life’s earnings into a ministry for the poor.With a strong faith in God at his core, this millionaire-turned-missionary envisioned a long future serving the urban Dallas poor and the people of poverty-stricken Africa.Then came the unimaginable. Mike was diagnos...

Red beans and rice, trad jazz, and second lines are the Big Easy's calling cards, but beyond where the carriage rides take you is a city brimming with genre-defying music, transnational cuisine, and pockets of wild, artistic locals that challenge preconceived notions of what it means to be New Orleans.With a respectful nod to the traditional and a full embrace of the obscure, New Orleans: The Underground Guide is a resource for discovering the city as it really is -- as much brass b...

New Orleans: The Underground Guide shows visitors how to experience the Big Easy like a local, looking past staples like beignets and Bourbon Street to reveal a city bursting with contemporary and experimental art, genre-busting DJs, international cuisines, and even kid-friendly activities.This fully updated edition offers an expansive collection of alternative recommendations for exploring the city of Mardi Gras, brass bands, and weekly festivals. Featuring over two hundr...

This book presents and describes an innovative method to simulate the growth of natural fractural networks in different geological environments, based on their geological history and fundamental geomechanical principles.The book develops techniques to simulate the growth and interaction of large populations of layer-bound fracture directly, based on linear elastic fracture mechanics and subcritical propagation theory. It demonstrates how to use these techniques to model the nucleat...

Bryan Welch, the publisher of Mother Earth News, is realistic about the American mindset, and the reluctance of the masses to give up the comforts of consumption in the name of sustainability.

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In the fifth volume of his groundbreaking work, "Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors and Architects," Giorgio Vasari delves into the lives and works of some of the most influential artists of the Italian Renaissance. From the enigmatic Leonardo da Vinci to the masterful Michelangelo, Vasari's vivid prose and meticulous research bring to life the personalities, struggles, and triumphs of these artistic giants. This volume offers a captivating glimpse into the creative minds that s...