“Takes us to a place of almost mythic power and tells a story that unfolds like a long ride on a killer wave . . . compellingly written.” —Sebastian Junger, New York Times–bestselling author Rising from the depths of the North Pacific lies a fabled island, now submerged just fifteen feet below the surface of the ocean. Rumors and warnings about Cortes Bank abound, but among big wave surfers, this legendary rock is famous for one simple (and massive) reason: this is the home of the biggest rideable wave on the face of the earth. In this dramatic work of narrative nonfiction, journalist Chris Dixon unlocks the secrets of Cortes Bank and pulls readers into the harrowing world of big wave surfing and high seas adventure above the most enigmatic and dangerous rock in the sea. The true story of this Everest of the sea will thrill anyone with an abiding curiosity of and respect for mother ocean. “A terrific, deeply researched tale about a truly wild place. You couldn’t make up Cortes Bank, or the characters who’ve tried to make it theirs.” —William Finnegan, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life “A first-rate account of an amazing phenomenon and the people who tried to conquer and exploit it. A great read.” —Winston Groom, New York Times–bestselling author of Forrest Gump “After reading Chris’ most excellent account of the monstrous waves of the mysterious Cortes Bank—the Bermuda Triangle of the Pacific—I never thought I would ever consider riding a wave like this. But after surviving a five-foot, head-first fall from the stage earlier this year, I think I might be ready.” —Jimmy Buffett

After having an indescribable dream, he was entangled by a thousand-year-old ghost. I say, old comrade, did you get my permission? ...

I am an antique dealer, earning money from the living and earning money from the dead. In the past few years of roaming the world, he had seen all kinds of bizarre things...

Have you ever felt that you were staring into a pair of eyes in the dark? Have you ever heard a voice that was not normal in your ears? Have you ever seen an unexperienced scene reflected in your mind? Have you ever realized that the mysterious aura around your bed in the middle of the night ... A strange woman sitting on her back in a cinema A human head was floating outside the door. A weird handprint on the apartment wall. The thousand-year-old female corpse at the bottom of the lake. A child with a twisted neck... Psyche, strange talk, horror, suspense stories. The short story was the main story, while the middle story was the main story. Please read in order.

Originally published in 1995, soon after Death Valley National Park became the fifty-third park in the U.S. park system, The Explorer's Guide to Death Valley National Park was the first complete guidebook available for this spectacular area. Now in its second edition, this is still the only book that includes all aspects of the park. Much more than just a guidebook, it covers the park's cultural history, botany and zoology, hiking and biking opportunities, and more.

In the tradition of Gorky Park, John Gapper’s new thriller takes readers inside the secretive and dangerous world of modern China, as a young woman makes a haunting discovery—one that forces her to choose between duty to her government and a desperate desire to learn the truth about herself. This wasn’t just a body in a field. The corpse’s shape was hers—same length, same curves. Then she knew, and everything else receded to nothingness. All she could see was a woman with the same nose, the same eyes, and the same face. Her twin. As an up-and-coming agent of the Commission for Discipline Inspection, Song Mei probes political corruption, not mysterious deaths. But that changes when she arrives on the scene of a grim police investigation and is confronted with a crime—and a victim—impossible to ignore. Despite strict orders and threats from superiors, Mei knows she can not turn away. Breaking protocol, Mei undertakes a covert search for the truth about the mystery woman’s death—and life—by following in her footsteps from a factory plagued by worker suicides to a luxury hotel dealing in high-end escorts to an American home haunted by tragedy. But when Mei crosses paths with an ex–CIA operative on a shadowy mission of his own, her personal quest takes a jarring turn into political and industrial espionage that pits both agents against the highest ranks of communism and capitalism. Praise for John Gapper’s A Fatal Debt “Rarely does one read a first novel so self-assured, sharp, and compelling. It takes off like a rocket and doesn’t stop until its explosive conclusion.”—Joseph Finder, author of Suspicion “An enlightening and grisly tale . . . tightly plotted and fast-paced.”—The New Yorker “An ingenious thriller about the ruthless world of high finance.”—The Washington Post “A fast-paced book that should entertain finance aficionados and fans of detective fiction alike.”—Fortune “A neatly crafted and well-written thriller . . . an audacious, assured debut.”—David Ignatius, author of Bloodmoney “[Gapper] knows when to put his foot on the narrative accelerator.”—Financial Times “Intriguing . . . suspenseful . . . a web of deceit and betrayal.”—Booklist

The unexpected arrival of Richard Fong's wife, along with two other women from China, brings complications for Richard as he struggles to combine his two lives and decide if he wants to be with his wife, the local woman he has fallen for, or the prostitute he has been visiting.

G and Ghostriders crew recently returned from a near-death voyage and are ready for rest and tranquility of the beautiful Florida Panhandle. G and his three sensuous ladies just want things to get back to normal, but no good deed goes unpunished. They find themselves being mysteriously sought out by two different factionsone for retaliation of recent past events and the second for reasons they are unaware of. Both have high stakes and cant be ignored. They learn that the government has a hand in the second factions quest, and G resists the effort to be pulled into the government plans. The consequences are just too high because he knows that the lives of his ladies are at stake, and to him, money cant buy the life of anyone he loves. But the long arm of the government does pull them into the perils of yet another life-threatening situation, and this time, someone has to pay the price.

Weissbarth imparts his knowledge and love of fly fishing with a profound reverence for the beauty of the sport and the places it is practiced.