"I'd been a grown-up since age twelve, when my father strangled my mother and took my family, my home, my cat, and any chance at ever having a normal life away from me."

The teenage daughter of a killer.

"Kevin thinks he's a millionaire. This jar of pennies weighs a ton, so Kevin thinks he must be rich, but there's no connection between weight and value. Kevin's father is proof of that."

What happens when Santa threatens to put Kevin on the naughty list?

A divorced dentist. A former prostitute. A retired cop. An escaped convict. The daughters of a drunk. These are just some of the characters who bare their souls in this issue of Spinetingler Magazine. How does unimaginable loss redefine a teenager's life? What does it take for a mother who's barely coping with life to learn to appreciate her son? What could cause fifty-year-old secrets to surface?

What truths will surface when our diverse cast of characters faces their defining moments? Join us on journeys fascinating and unforgettable.