{"product_id":"journeys-to-the-heart-of-baltimore-9781421418452","title":"Journeys to the Heart of Baltimore","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd a city struggles through racial convulsions, remembered by those such as John Steadman and Father Constantine Sitaris.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOlesker draws on Baltimore's diverse and often isolated and mutually hostile neighborhood, political and clerical tribes. He compiles a group portrait that is both sad and celebratory. Baltimore Sun A powerful tribute to our vast melting pot... Amid the rich metaphors and unique vernacular that are quintessentially Olesker, Baltimore's mosaic of religions and nationalities become one. Baltimore Jewish Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents:    Introduction  \"Don't Give In to the Bastards\"  The Americanization of Zlotte  Dancing on the Roof  Times Square  The Home Movie  \"America Was What You Saw at the Movies\"  Sinatra and DiMag  The Man in the Closet  Michele and Jake  \"You Do Not Have to Melt to be American\"  Crossing Park Circle  Lenny and Artie  Twenty-Three Nations  Ray Charles in the Cafeteria  City College  The Forbidden Fruit  The Riots  \"You Gotta Marry in the Faith\"  God in Protective Custody  O'Malley's March","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408117768535,"sku":"9781421418452","price":23.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781421418452.jpg?v=1730501649","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/journeys-to-the-heart-of-baltimore-9781421418452","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}