Kristina McMorris is the author of The Girls Of Good Fortune. The story is set in Portland, Oregon in 1885 through 1888. Celia awakens to find her self in a locked box wearing men's clothing. She was working for the mayor as a cleaning lady. Her father, a Chinese man, went to Hells Canyon to work in a mine. Some white miners killed 30 Chinese miners. This evil act went to trial but the white men were found innocent. Celia looses her job when the mayor finds out she is pregnant. The mayor's son is the father but the family won't believe that. She is taken to a brothel where she works as a cook and a maid. This is a fascinating historical fiction book about racism in America.
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