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1 review
Helen Chappell

Woodholme House Publishers, 1998

She's got that magic touch
Chappell, best known for her Sam and Hollis mysteries, is also the author of two collections of short stories about a village out on the marsh called Oysterback, a place where anything can happen and frequently does. These stories are a delight, full of magical realism and the extraordinary realism of day to day living.

Orlo and Leini

7 reviews
Rafael Alvarez

Woodholme House Publishers, 2000

Memorable, superbly crafted writing.
The entire history of the twentieth century can be traced through the clandestine affair of the junkman Orlo and his Greek lover Leini in Orlo and Leini, the Rafael Alvarez collection of short stories featuring these two memorable characters, their lives, times, friends and associates. The stories comprising this memorable, superbly crafted, highly recommended collection include: Down at the ...

Ivan & Adolf: The Last Man in Hell

1 review
Stephen Vicchio

Woodholme House Publishers, 1997

Excellent Writing
Stephen Vicchio does an outstanding job of conjecturing the eternal musings of two great haters. A real step forward in exemplifying the ideals of forgiveness and of self examination. Vicchio's portrayal of God is also a real twist of imagination. I highly recommend this piece.

Fighting Chance: Journeys Through Childhood Cancer

5 reviews
Harry Connolly, Tom Clancy, ...

Woodholme House Publishers, 1998

You can't skip reading this book!!!!!
This book explains the "ups" and "downs" of childhood cancer.Three children were followed along "their journey" and, luckily all of them survived. Although people may not know that childhood cancer is a big part of life, today-IT IS. Many more kids are being cured because of new medicines, but it's still a big problem, and children are still dying from it. If you don't read this book, you're ...

The Fountain of Highlandtown: Stories

1 review
Rafael Alvarez

Woodholme House Publishers, 1997

The Cartographer of Baltimore Maps Out the Holy Land
You don't need to have lived in Baltimore to be enchanted with these mystical stories, but only those wholly unacquainted with the Charm City of the Patapsco Drainage Basin will have a prayer of reading them without a lump in the throat, a mist in the eyes, or some prickles of goose flesh. "The Fountain of Highlandtown" is a wonderful, magical first collection of short stories by long-time ...

Wish You Were Here!: A Guide to Baltimore City for Natives and Newcomers

1 review
Carolyn Males, Carol Barbier Rolnick, ...

Woodholme House Publishers, 1999

Great guide to rediscovering a fascinating city!!
Living in the Baltimore area for the past nine years, I thought I was somewhat familiar with the history of the city as well as most of the local sights. When I saw the full title of WISH YOU WERE HERE, this part intrigued me: "A Guide to Baltimore City for Natives and Newcomers." I'm actually neither, but I suppose I'd be considered more a newcomer than anything else...and this book has ...

Rouse & Co.: Booked!

1 review
Steve Rouse

Woodholme House Publishers, 1998

It is to the book world what mustard is to hot dogs
"Booked" is a fine complement to the Rouse & Co Show. A spectacular reflection of it's cast of characters. Page 41 is no doubt the "must read" page of the book!

Pieces of an Examined Life: Essays and Stories

2 reviews
Stephen Vicchio

Woodholme House Publishers, 1999

Popular Professor Offers Philosophy for the Masses
According to the Greek philosopher Socrates, "The unexamined life is not worth living." Stephen Vicchio agrees. In Pieces of an Examined Life--his latest collection of essays and stories--Vicchio embraces this Socratic notion, examining the world about him with sparkling clarity and reverent wonder. But Vicchio, professor of philosophy at the College of Notre Dame of Maryland, is no ivory ...

Leap into Darkness: Seven Years on the Run in Wartime Europe

23 reviews
Leo Bretholz, Michael Olesker

Woodholme House Publishers, 1999

it rules
Well, the writer is my Grandpa. I am 10 years old so I read it early. My mom helped me out a lot. But thats not exactly a bad thing! Everytime I came to a word I didn't know she would tell me. My mom really could help because my mom was even the one who read it and edited it so she was one of the first, and that really helped because she knew the whole story. I first thought it wasn't such a bad ...

Songs of Myself: Episodes from the Edge of Adulthood

4 reviews

Woodholme House Publishers, 1998

Beautiful, brutal honesty about struggles, triumphs...
Each memoir lends a different voice to the song of these student's lives. I learned so much about myself by reading about how each person bravely faced what could have destroyed them,but instead made them stronger in spirit. I was honored to have my painting in the book.

Down on The Shore: The People and Place That Forged a Poet's Voice
Adele V. Holden

Woodholme House Publishers, 1999

KAL Draws a Crowd
Kevin Kallaugher

Woodholme House Publishers, 1997

Kevin Kallaugher (KAL), a political cartoonist for the Baltimore Sun, takes on everything from Clinton to O.J., the environment to violence in this his latest collection of cartoons. His work has appeared on the paper's editorial pages for a decade, and has been syndicated world-wide to Sunday Telegraph, Le Monde, Der Spiegel, Pravda, Daily Yomiuri, New York Times, Time, Newsweek, Washington Post, among other publications. KAL combines a unique ...

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