Trick or Treat 2: Too Young
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Tragic loss is often the catalyst for powerful tales that haunt us for generations. Today's collection of stories gathers some of the most chilling examples of that truth.
Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing and research by Alex Robinson and GennaRose Nethercott.
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