Cat at Light's End

THE CAT AT LIGHT'S END TELLS fourteen stories set against the backdrop of Irvington, an inner-city neighborhood in Portland, Oregon.  The stories reveal moments from the lives of diverse protagonists, ranging in age from fourteen weeks to 102 years.  Here are capsule synopses for the stories:    * In "e;The Cat at Light's End,"e; a family lives at Irvington's edges in a van.  Jayne gains new hope ...