Caroline C Spear: 2 books

This collection of short stories follows a vaguely chronological journey through the modern American landscape. The stories reflect the themes of the sometimes brutal as well as humorous aspects of coming of age in America, the crisis of the individual who attempts to live an authentic life, and the realities of relationships between men and women.

The town of Black Eagle, Oregon sits on the banks of the Columbia River at the foot of snow covered Mt. Hood.It is home to church going citizens, windsurfers and orchard workers.But when real estate prices start to boom, an influx of newcomers arrive and the cultural divide between Whites, Natives,...