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By Madeline Lau I have found a small oasis of Oregon in the urban sprawl that is Southern California. His name is Arthur and, despite being raised in the wilds of LA county and being held at gunpoint ...

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Western heritage author’s theme in books, real life

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Author Jane Kirkpatrick has a grasp of how to blend Oregon’s history with fiction that grabs the interest of readers.

More than 50 people came out in June to hear Kirkpatrick talk about the power of stories in everyday life as part of the Stayton Public Library’s seniors program, said librarian Pam Pugsley. The popular author also talked about living and ranching in Eastern Oregon, Pugsley said.

“Jane is a superior speaker,” she added. “I’m still getting comments on how good the talk was.”