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The Hart family of Portland, Oregon, faces many setbacks after Ryan's father loses his job, but no matter what, Ryan tries to bring sunshine to her loved ones.

"Mitchell explores the Portland of his childhood, tracing the ways in which his family managed their lives in and around drugs, prostitution, gangs, and imprisonment as members of a tiny black population in one of the country's whitest cities. He discusses sex work and serial killers, gangs and guns, near-death experiences, composite fathers, the concept of 'hustle,' and the destructive power of drugs and addiction on family. In examining the conflicts within his family and community, Jackson presents a microcosm of struggle and survival in contemporary urban America--an exploration of the forces that shaped his life, his city, and the lives of so many black men like him"--OCLC.

Since she ran away from home, Emerson has been living on the streets of Portland, relying on her wits and her friend Vince to get by, but as a meteor approaches North America they meet Carl, who tells them he has been granting people's wishes--so what will they do if this is their last day on Earth, and, more important, what will they do if it is not?.

When the Spanish influenza epidemic reaches Portland, Oregon, in 1918, seventeen-year-old Cleo leaves behind the comfort of her boarding school to work for the Red Cross.

"Juliet Milagros Palante is leaving the Bronx and headed to Portland, Oregon. She just came out to her family and isn't sure if her mom will ever speak to her again. But Juliet has a plan, sort of, one that's going to help her figure out this whole "Puerto Rican lesbian" thing. She's interning with the author of her favorite book: Harlowe Brisbane, the ultimate authority on feminism, women's bodies, and other gay-sounding stuff. Will Juliet be able to figure out her life over the course of one magical summer? Is that even possible? Or is she running away from all the problems that seem too big to handle? With more questions than answers, Juliet takes on Portland, Harlowe, and most importantly, herself."--Back cover.

Chronicles the events surrounding the trial of Kenneth Mieske, a white racists accused of killing an Ethiopian, and discusses how the incident uncovered the neo-Nazi movement in the United States.

Portland homicide Detective Nick Burkhardt and his partner Hank Griffin investigate a criminal organization known as The Icy Touch and their charismatic and dangerous leader seeks revenge against Nick.

Alter Wiener recalls his experiences during World War II, including the loss of family at the hands of the Nazis, his internment in five prison camps, and how one German woman risked her life multiple times to help him.

Alter Wiener reflects on his life, discussing his childhood in Poland, years spent as a prisoner in a Nazi concentration camp, experiences after liberation, emigration to the United States, responses to his lectures about the Holocaust, and more.

Novelist Chuck Palahniuk takes readers on a tour of Portland, Oregon's underside, providing details for travelers on the city's unusual museums, events, haunted places, restaurants, and nightlife, along with stories from his own life.