This medley of stories reveals the private lives of residents of a small seaside Oregon village. A Native American rodeo rider and his son test the boundaries of love and trust. A young man comes to terms with his life and his heritage in eastern Oregon. A poignant exploration of an idealistic Oregon college professor's agonizing relationship with his adopted son, a Tlingit Indian boy cursed with fetal alcohol syndrome and an abusive childhood. Concluding book in a trilogy, which includes Desert Notes and River Notes .
Contemplative women come to terms with loneliness and distance in Alaska.
These stories portray contemporary life in Alaska against a backdrop of traditional wisdom. A dying man, George, and his grandson spend a cold Montana Christmas together. A courtroom drama set in Portland, Oregon. A Montana lesbian trains for the toughest horse race of her life. Complex relationships link individuals in a small northern Montana town.