Since its 1885 debut, the Catechism commissioned by the Third Council of Bishops in Baltimore has instructed generations of Catholic faithful.
With an easy to read question and answer format, the Catechism combines solid Catholic doctrinal teaching with meaningful exposure to Scripture and prac[...]
In a city where someone is murdered almost every day, attorney Michael Abramowitz's death should be just another statistic. But the slain lawyer's notoriety--and his taste for illicit midday trysts--make the case front-page news in every local paper except the Star, which crashed and burned before A[...]
Discover the first novel in New York Times bestselling author Laura Lippman's outstanding Tess Monaghan series When a former Baltimore reporter must solve the murder of a notorious attorney, she discovers Charm City is rife with dark, sordid, and dangerous secrets.In a city where someone is murdere[...]
"The gripping and redemptive story of how an American boy went looking for adventure and wound up trying to save the world"
Stefan Templeton is a true Renaissance man with an insatiable thirst for risk. Before he was twenty-one, Templeton had hunted in Burgundy, brawled in Oxford, served as a me[...]
A leading-edge guide to thinking about and planning for twenty-first-century cities in all their social, political, and ecological complexity
The first "urban century" in history has arrived: a majority of the world's population now resides in cities and their surrounding suburbs. Urban exp[...]
"Electric...so well reported, so plainly told and so evidently the work of a man who has not grown a callus on his heart."--Dwight Garner, New York Times
"I'd recommend everyone to read this book because it's not just statistics, it's not just the information, but it's the connective tissue that[...]
This fascinating and beautifully illustrated volume offers a detailed chronicle of the history and construction of the "rakish topped schooners" during the Revolution, its development from 1782 to 1812, role during the War of 1812, use as a slave ship, and eventual decline. 70 meticulous line illust[...]
Shane Crotty's biography of David Baltimore details the life and work of one of the most brilliant, powerful, and controversial scientists of our time. Although only in his early sixties, Baltimore has made major discoveries in molecular biology, established the prestigious Whitehead Institute at MI[...]
In trying to prove a friend's innocence PI Tess Monaghan gets more than she bargained for ...Until her newspaper, The Baltimore Star, crashed, Tess Monaghan was a first-rate reporter who knew her home town intimately - from historic Fort McHenry to the crumbling projects of Cherry Hill. Now gainfull[...]
Charted in 1827, Baltimore and Ohio is one of the oldest passenger rail services in the world, and became the Baltimore and Ohio Capitol Limited in 1923, travelling between Baltimore, Washington, and Chicago. Two years later, the Baltimore and Ohio's national linked the nation's capital to St. Louis[...]
This pioneering study explains how one of America's important early cities responded to the challenge of housing its poorer citizens. Where and how did the working poor live? How did builders and developers provide reasonably priced housing for lower-income groups during the city's growth?Having stu[...]
NOVEMBER 24, 2004 The day of the tragedy. The end of a brotherhood. The Baltimore Boys. The Goldman Gang. That was what they called Marcus Goldman and his cousins Woody and Hillel. Three brilliant young men with dazzling futures ahead of them, before their kingdom crumbled beneath the weight of lie[...]
Fresh from the staggering success of The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair, Marcus Goldman is struggling to write his third novel. A chance encounter in Florida throws him some inspiration from a surprising source: Alexandra Neville, the beautiful, phenomenally successful singer and Marcus's firs[...]
NOVEMBER 24, 2004The day of the tragedy. The end of a brotherhood.The Baltimore Boys. The Goldman Gang. That was what they called Marcus Goldman and his cousins Woody and Hillel. Three brilliant young men with dazzling futures ahead of them, before their kingdom crumbled beneath the weight of lies, [...]
The 37 lessons contained in Baltimore Catechism No. 2 present the fundamentals of the Catholic Faith in a manner suitable for sixth through ninth graders and those preparing for Confirmation.
Since its 1885 debut, the Catechism commissioned by the Third Council of Bishops in Baltimore has instr[...]
The lessons contained in Baltimore Catechism No. 3 are intended for students who have received their Confirmation and/or high schoolers. It includes additional questions, definitions, examples, and applications that build upon the content of the original Baltimore Catechism (No. 2).
With an eas[...]