<p>The Little Italy and Highlandtown bookies of Baltimore are in competition with each other for customers. Drugs are involved, especially fentanyl. A woman is beaten up in a schoolyard in Highlandtown, and a badly beaten woman is found near the Department of Motor Vehicles in Glen Burnie. High drama transpires in well-known places, such as the Inner Harbor and The Horse You Came in On bar in Fells Point. Descriptions of the Italian, Polish, Irish and German immigrants who settled the area add interest and authenticity to the tale.</p>

The Baltimore Bookies: A Story of Greed and Misconception

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Dixon, Leonora

Mystery

Rose Garden Press

<p>Born into an Italian-Catholic family in a tight-knit Baltimore neighborhood, Leonora Dixon recalls the happy days of an innocent childhood. But how would she find the courage to leave a horrible marriage, provide for her daughters, and take charge of her future? "Peachy" Dixon's story is typical of girls born into immigrant families at the onset of World War II. They grew up in the 1950s and '60s immersed in stereotypical roles for women. So when the "man of the family" turns out to be an abusive drug addict, where is a woman and mother to turn? Her story is unique for the time in that she made bold decisions, but the right ones for the safety of her family. After a series of waitressing jobs at some of Baltimore's most famous restaurants, where she surrounded herself with friends, Leonora now looks back at what has been a "peachy" life.</p>

A Peachy Life

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

CityLit Press

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