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PublisherCrown Publishing Group, T.H.E.

ISBN-100767900316

ISBN-139780767900317

eBay Product ID (ePID)1629274

Product Key Features

Book TitleCorner : a Year in the Life of an Inner-City Neighborhood

Number of Pages576 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicMinority Studies, United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Sociology / General, Poverty & Homelessness, General, Psychopathology / Addiction, Criminology, Sociology / Urban

Publication Year1998

IllustratorYes

GenreTrue Crime, Social Science, Psychology, History

AuthorEdward Burns, David Simon

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight17.6 Oz

Item Length8.2 in

Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN98-153838

Dewey Edition21

TitleLeadingThe

ReviewsPraise forThe Corner: "The Corneris an intimate, intense dispatch from the broken heart of urban America. It is impossible to read these pages and not feel stunned at the high price, in human potential, in thwarted aspirations, that simple survival on the streets of West Baltimore demands of its citizens. An important document, as devastating as it is lucid." --Richard Price, author ofClockers "The Corneris a remarkable book--very tough, very demanding, very rewarding. Some of it is brutal and all of it is heartbreaking. As a reporter, I can only stand back and admire David Simon and Edward Burns for an amazing piece of reportage. To be there for an entire year, to make sense of random events and a list of characters long enough to make Charles Dickens envious, and to write coherently--it's a breathtaking achievement. And they manage to make West Baltimore as much a character as any of the flesh-and-blood people in the book." --Glenn Frankel, author ofBeyond the Promised Land "If you want to understand street-corner life in the inner city, you should readThe Corner, an amazingly intimate, detailed work of reporting that makes human and vivid a world that outsiders ordinarily are forced to learn about through statistics, sound bites, and stereotypes." --Nicholas Lemann, author ofThe Promised Land, Praise for The Corner : " The Corner is an intimate, intense dispatch from the broken heart of urban America. It is impossible to read these pages and not feel stunned at the high price, in human potential, in thwarted aspirations, that simple survival on the streets of West Baltimore demands of its citizens. An important document, as devastating as it is lucid." --Richard Price, author of Clockers " The Corner is a remarkable book--very tough, very demanding, very rewarding. Some of it is brutal and all of it is heartbreaking. As a reporter, I can only stand back and admire David Simon and Edward Burns for an amazing piece of reportage. To be there for an entire year, to make sense of random events and a list of characters long enough to make Charles Dickens envious, and to write coherently--it's a breathtaking achievement. And they manage to make West Baltimore as much a character as any of the flesh-and-blood people in the book." --Glenn Frankel, author of Beyond the Promised Land "If you want to understand street-corner life in the inner city, you should read The Corner , an amazingly intimate, detailed work of reporting that makes human and vivid a world that outsiders ordinarily are forced to learn about through statistics, sound bites, and stereotypes." --Nicholas Lemann, author of The Promised Land

Dewey Decimal364.1/77/097526

SynopsisThe 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.

LC Classification NumberHV5833.B2S55 1998