I was also very concerned about protecting my family.

I still believe in a place called Hope.

Our big goal should be to make connection to the Internet as common as connection to telephones is today.

When I was a younger man and had a life, I owned an El Camino pickup in the '70s. It was a real sort of Southern deal. I had Astroturf in the back.

Everybody counts, everybody deserves a chance, everybody has a responsible role to play and we all do better when we work together.

Rigorously investigated and fearlessly reported, A Crime So Monstrous is a passionate and thorough examination of the appalling reality of human bondage in today's world. In his devastating narrative, Ben Skinner boldly casts light on the unthinkable, yet thriving, modern-day practice of slavery, exposing a global trade in human lives. The abuses detailed in these pages are repugnant, but there is hope to be found: by giving voice to the victims, Skinner helps restore their dignity and makes crucial strides toward closing this shameful chapter in history.

The ideals that bind us together are as old as our nation, but so are the forces that pull us apart.