Subjects
- Arts and Architecture
- Biography
- Children
- Computing and Software
- Economics, Business and Law
- Education
- Family and Health
- Fiction
- History and Archaeology
- House and Home
- Language and Literature
- Maths, Science and Medicine
- Philosophy and Religion
- Politics, Culture and Society
- Psychology
- Reference
- Sport, Games and Hobbies
- Travel
- Free ebooks
- Home
- Biography
- True Stories
- Corner (ebook)
Corner (ebook)
- Price:
- £11.69
- ISBN:
- 9781847675774
- Rating:
-
- IMPORTANT :
- This eBook requires Adobe Digital Editions installed on a PC or Mac to download. You will be prompted to download Digital Editions after checkout. This eBook will not download directly to an iPad or iPhone. This eBook is DRM protected
Product Description
The crime-infested intersection of West Fayette and Monroe Streets is well-known--and cautiously avoided--by most of Baltimore. But this notorious corners 24-hour open-air drug market provides the economic fuel for a dying neighborhood. David Simon, an award-winning author and crime reporter, and Edward Burns, a 20-year veteran of the urban drug war, tell the chilling story of this desolate crossroad. Through the eyes of one broken family--two drug-addicted adults and their smart, vulnerable 15-year-old son, DeAndre McCollough--Simon and Burns examine the sinister realities of inner cities across the country and unflinchingly assess why law enforcement policies, moral crusades, and the welfare system have accomplished so little. This extraordinary book is a crucial look at the price of the drug culture and the poignant scenes of hope, caring, and love that astonishingly rise in the midst of a place America has abandoned.
Other Details
- Author:
- David Simon
- Publisher:
- Canongate Books
