Simon, D: Corner

A Year in the Life of an Inner-City Neighborhood

Omschrijving

The crime-infested intersection of West Fayette and Monroe Streets is well-known--and cautiously avoided--by most of Baltimore. But this notorious corner's 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.
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Schrijver
Simon, David, Burns, Edward
Titel
Simon, D: Corner
Uitgever
Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Jaar
1998
Taal
Engels
Pagina's
576
Gewicht
499 gr
EAN
9780767900317
Afmetingen
210 x 146 x 38 mm
Bindwijze
Paperback

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