From the creator of HBO's The Wire, the classic book about homicide investigation that became the basis for the hit television showThe scene is Baltimore. Twice every three days another citizen is shot, stabbed, or bludgeoned to death. At the center of this hurricane of crime is the city's homicide unit, a small brotherhood of hard men who fight for whatever justice is possible in a deadly world.David Simon was the first reporter ever to gain unlim...

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, ...

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, ...

El escenario es Baltimore. No pasa día sin que algún ciudadano sea apuñalado, apalizado o asesinado a tiros. En el ojo del huracán se encuentra la unidad de homicidios de la ciudad, una pequeña hermandad de hombres que se enfrenta al lado más oscuro de Estados Unidos. David Simon fue el primer periodista en conseguir acceso ilimitado a la unidad de homicidios. La narración sigue a Donald Worden, un inspector veterano en el ocaso de su carrera; a Harry Edgerton, un iconoclasta inspector neg...

Homicide, the celebrated true crime-book from the creator of HBO's The Wire, is reenvisioned in this first volume of a gritty, cinematic graphic novel duology.In 1988, journalist David Simon was given unprecedented access to the Baltimore Police Department’s homicide unit. Over the next twelve months, he shadowed detectives as they took on a slew of killings in a city where killings were common. Only the most heinous cases stood out–chief amongst ...

Éste es un libro ideado para ayudar a cualquiera que esté esforzándose por romper el círculo de la adicción a partir del revolucionario enfoque del Chopra Center, el centro de fama mundial que ha ayudado, con éxito, a miles de personas a mejorar su vida.El licenciado en Medicina David Simon y el autor éxito de ventas y experto en crecimiento personal Deepak Chopra ofrecen un enfoque revolucionario para combatir las adicciones y recuperarse de ellas. La propuesta de Simon y Chopra desafía l...

The thousands uprooted and displaced by the Holocaust had a profound cultural impact on the countries in which they sought refuge, with numerous Holocaust escapees attaining prominence as scientists, writers, filmmakers and artists. But what is less well known is the way in which this refugee diaspora shaped the scholarly culture of their new-found homes and international policy. In this unique work, David Simon explores the pioneering role played by mostly Jewish refugee scholars in the c...

This book examines the television serials created by influential showrunner David Simon. The book argues that Simon’s main theme is the state of the contemporary American city and that all of his serials (barring one about the Iraq War) explore different facets of the metropolis. Each series offers distinctly different visions of the American city, but taken together they represent a sustained and intricate exploration of urban problems in modern America. From deindustrialisation in Th...

Homicide, the celebrated true crime book from the creator of HBO's The Wire, is reenvisioned as a gritty, cinematic graphic novel duology. This thrilling second volume concludes the saga.A woman is stabbed and left to die in her bedroom. A taxi cab driver is killed for a handful of jewelry. A man is gunned down over a debt of $8. As the board fills with red ink, the pressure rises. All the while, Detective Pellegrini is haunted by the murder of el...

Si The Wire est unanimement reconnue comme une série majeure, régulièrement placée sur le podium des meilleures séries par de nombreux médias, l’oeuvre de son auteur, David Simon, se révèle bien plus étendue. De The Corner à We Own This City, en passant par Treme et The Deuce, il n’a eu de cesse d’interroger l’Amérique moderne dans toutes ses contradictions sociales et politiques. Avec Les Deux Amériques de David Simon. De The Wire à

Tracing the causes of elite deviance to the structure of U.S. power and wealth, this book introduces students to theories of elite deviance and covers both criminal and non-criminal elite acts that cause significant harm. This considerably updated, 11th edition enriches its coverage of both historical and contemporary elite deviance. Updates include:New and expanded discussions on history, property, and historical critique from Revolutionary America onward.

In our fast-paced world it is easy to lose our connection with God. Since the beginning God showed His desire for us to know Him. God shows Himself in Creation, through the Passover and in the Lord's Supper. If we receive His invitation we experience the richness of life. When we reject this invitation, we suffer. This study, written from a Messianic perspective, includes insightful questions and new insights which will cause routine practices to be filled with meaning. This book can be re...