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When You're the Hero Miguel Garcia saved the day in January. His quick thinking stopped the Eyewitness News building from going up in flames with all of his friends and co-workers trapped inside. And he relives that moment almost nightly in his nightmares. It's not the only nightmare he's facing. He wants to do some video reporting of the escalating homelessness situation in downtown Portland. Someone seems to be trying to kill him. Or is that just another nightmare? The 17th book in the Newsroom PDX suspense series about a college newsroom in downtown Portland during the pandemic and protests, and now its aftermath. There's a new editor, and new stories to be told. But it's still Portland: foul language, some sex, and lot's of politics. "Dystopian fiction from today's headlines."
People over Politics? The job of a newspaper is to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable — Finley Peter Dunne. It feels like Portland staggers from crisis to crisis, and the Eyewitness News staggers along with the city — trying to cover the challenges the city faces, while dealing with their own personal crises too. It's not easy — just ask Blair Williams. She's been hiding her brains behind a flippy, cheerleader persona. But now, EWN needs her to step up and become the cutthroat reporter she really is. But deep inside, Blair knows that nobody likes a smart girl. Will being the smart woman be any different? She's about to find out. This is the sixth omnibus in Newsroom PDX, a pollical suspense series about a college newsroom in downtown Portland during some of the most tumultuous times the city has ever faced. Foul language. Some sex. Lots of politics. Rather like the city itself. This omnibus includes Smart Girl, Hero, and A Story Well Told.
This Happened in My Presence reveals life in the small Spanish town of Deza during a period that was complex and tumultuous. The introduction explains the medieval origins of Deza's Christian, Muslim, and Jewish populations and the changing policies toward religious minorities under the Catholic Monarchs and the Hapsburgs. The workings of the Spanish Inquisition and of Deza's local religious and political institutions are clearly described. Helpful pedagogical materials enhance the primary sources: a timeline interweaving local, national, and international events; a cast of characters; four modern images of Deza; maps; a glossary; discussion questions; and a bibliography. Each set of documents is accompanied by a brief introduction and focus questions.