Fleeing Baltimore

It takes a lot to fall out of love with a city that can be as charming as Baltimore.This captivating book is a story of falling out of love, the result of heartbreaking criminality, incompetent politicians, and the sorrowful circumstances associated with many of the innocents killed in Baltimore over the past few decades. If you love or have loved Baltimore, this is a must read. - Economic analyst Anirban Basu, Sage Policy Group Fleeing Baltimore reminded me how torn I am between my beloved city - with all its quirks - and needing to take a stand because of my son Tim's murder. Shouldn't my stand be that I stay? It won't bring Tim back either way, but I'm really sad as I navigate my lifetime grief journey. Fleeing Baltimore helped me appreciate I'm not alone, with Belliveau's genuine account of what it's like to live here. - Andy Moriconi, father of homicide victim Tim Moriconi Belliveau's book is a powerful and deeply human portrait of Baltimore's decline, focused on the lives of its most overlooked victims - ""outliers,"" non-criminal residents caught in the city's violence. Her concept of tracking outliers adds a sobering and original lens to interpreting homicides and underscores how they should be recognized, and the crimes against them not tolerated. She weaves her investigative focus on the city's outliers with Baltimore's political demise, cultural history and legendary local figures. A hilarious chapter about her neighbor's Mega Millions win provides comic relief midway through the book. It's an honest, engaging and unforgettable read. - Tim Howard, former Baltimore resident