Real True Stories from Salem Oregon Author:Various Real. The dictionary defines the word real as authentic, genuine. But these days, it is hard to distinguish between what's real and what's imaginary. These eight storytellers have not only defined the word real; they are the essence of the word courageous. Let your heart weep for the girl that was labeled an evil child by her family and fri... more »ends. After being taken advantage of again and again, she starts to believe it herself and begins a spiraling slide down to the bottom of a very real and dangerous situation. Feel the real pain of a young boy, the target of incredible anger and abuse. He finally decides that no one will get the better of him, ever again. Watch as his vow, combined with displaced anger and frustration, morphs into an obsession with violence that grows into something so big, he can hardly recognize himself. Sympathize with a mother and daughter as they struggle to make sense of a loving father's mental illness. It ultimately takes his life, and mom and daughter are left to pick up the very lonely pieces. As you breeze through the pages of these heart-wrenching tales, laugh, cry and discover the real hope that saved these storytellers from themselves.« less