This bestselling author of High Crimes explores what causes forest fires and captures their danger and the heroism of those who fight them.In Megafire, a world-renowned journalist and forest fire expert travels to dangerous and remote wildernesses, as well as to the backyards of people faced with these catastrophes, to look at the heart of this phenomenon and witness firsthand the heroic efforts of the firefighters and scientists racing against ti...

**High Crimes is journalist Michael Kodas's gripping account of life on top of the world—where man is every bit as deadly as Mother Nature."Well written, and as deftly plotted as the finest mystery novel, Kodas brings to life a disturbing picture of society at high altitude." ―Austin Chronicle**In the years following the publication of Into Thin Air, much has changed on Mount Everest. Among all the books documenting the glorious adventures in moun...

Parmi tous les livres détaillant les glorieuses aventures en Himalaya, aucun ne détaille avec autant de précision combien l'arrivée de riches alpinistes à la recherche du grand frisson a amené la criminalité sur le toit du monde.À PROPOS DE L'AUTEURMichael Kodas est un journaliste américain. Il a été plusieurs fois primé et son travail est souvent publié par le NewYork Times, le Los Angeles Times, le Washington Post, le Boston Globe, le Chicago tribune, New...

**High Crimes is journalist Michael Kodas's gripping account of life on top of the world—where man is every bit as deadly as Mother Nature."Well written, and as deftly plotted as the finest mystery novel, Kodas brings to life a disturbing picture of society at high altitude." ―Austin Chronicle**In the years following the publication of Into Thin Air, much has changed on Mount Everest. Among all the books documenting the glorious adventures in moun...

Koda Perry is a self-made millionaire who can't seem to form his own identity as anything other than a spoiled rich kid. Determined to build his own legacy, he branched out on his own, built a company from the ground up, and became a millionaire before the age of thirty—but for his billionaire father, that's not good enough. In his mother's eyes, Koda's life will never be complete until he gets married and has kids. All Koda wants to do is live his life the way he sees fit on his own terms...

On an off-road through the mountains, Violet and her best friend Wanda stop at a new gas station for coffee. They can't bother stopping for the night if they're going to make Wanda's audition in the morning, and the two girls can use all the caffeine they can get.Everything's perfect when they hit the road after...but then Violet wakes up alone in a strange hotel room, and something just doesn't seem right.Violet knows that this isn't the hotel the two girls were supposed t...

Jill finds herself in the dark, wading in a wet pool of God-knows-what. She remembers very little about her abduction, let alone the man who kidnapped her. What she does know is that she's not alone in here, wherever here is... Will she find herself trapped in the dark forever, or will she seek the light, and discover the truth of her black prison?Praise for Seek the Light from Writing.com:2nd Place in Twisted Tales Contest - Jan 5, 2012"[Seek the Light] is really go...

The specific—and varied—ways in which assessment and evaluation can impact learning and teaching have become an important language education research concern, particularly as educators are increasingly called on to implement these processes for improvement, accountability, or curricular development purposes. Useful Assessment and Evaluation in Language Education showcases contemporary research that explores innovative uses of assessment and evaluation in a variety of educational contexts.

Waking up in a hospital is never fun, especially when you don't remember how you got there... But this is more than true for the man in this prelude to The Complex by K. Michael.

Stephen Devereux is convinced that the boogeyman, famous for targeting sleep-deprived souls, is out to get him. After all, it did put his older brother in a wheelchair a few months ago, and now that Stephen's been missing so much sleep, he's the perfect victim. The storm is breaking outside, and Stephen is getting tired. Will he find a way to stay awake, or suffer the wrath of a childhood fable?

Max:Max just met the guy of his dreams. They're getting along so well, Max can't bring himself to decline a camping trip in April, even though he hates the cold. All is well until Max wanders off to take a leak... and is met with a presence that is out-of-this-world. It's a love story and a sci-fi; a genre-bending tale of horror that will have you feeling a plethora of emotions you hadn't felt before you dove in.The Screamer:Ana, unwilling resident of The Complex, has...