Neighbors had their suspicions about the house on Whitmarsh Street. Particularly, they were concerned about the boy who lived there. He always acted withdrawn and shy around other children. His adopted mother worked him like a slave in the backyard planting flowers and trees, according to neighbor Pat Guttman. ...more

February 13, 2009

Neighbors had their suspicions about the house on Whitmarsh Street. ...more

February 12, 2009

"The Last Lincolns: The Rise & Fall of a Great American Family," by Charles Lachman (Union Square Press, $24.95) ...more

November 2, 2008

Authorities say Sean Welsh attempted to steal almost $80,000 from his mother by using her identity to open nine credit cards and selling her possessions. ...more

January 31, 2008

Authorities say Sean Welsh attempted to steal almost $80,000 from his mother by using her identity to open nine credit cards and selling her possessions. ...more

January 30, 2008

'The Sound of Butterflies,' by Rachael King (William Morrow, $24.95) ...more

October 14, 2007

Sophie, a young housewife escaping from a controlling father, and Thomas, her butterfly-collecting husband, begin their young adult lives as hard-working people living a conventional 1903 lifestyle. They assume they will resume those patterns once Thomas returns from Brazil after a naturalists' safari. ...more

October 12, 2007