The Adirondacks have been written about since they were first spied by Europeans more than five hundred years ago. Yet for most of the intervening centuries, few of those writers lived in the region of which they wrote--they were not part of the landscape. That has changed in recent years as writers have moved to the Adirondacks and formed a literary community. Perhaps inspired by these writers, longtime residents have discovered that they, too, could be part of such a community. From scratching out a living in the harsh landscape to the wonders of a moonlit cross-country ski, these writers celebrate life in the Adirondacks. In this remarkable collection of essays, the experiences of Adirondack natives are interwoven with the land in a part of America that is both demanding and rewarding.

"Grand in scope but intimate in its execution. A powerful, quintessentially American work from a debut writer whose skills extend far beyond his experience." -Kirkus Reviews

For six years, Christian Vikstrom had been a member of the United States Marshals Service. He had spent his time chasing the world's most dangerous fugitives all over the globe. A snap moral decision ended his fast-rising career, and now he finds himself adrift and searching for a way to get on with his life when he is approached by a man desperate to find his missing granddaughter. As Christian uses his years of experience to try to locate the missing girl, he encounters ruthless men willing to kill to protect their criminal secrets. Follow Christian as his search leads him to a violent confrontation as he races to save a young girl's life.

“Useful and relevant. . . . Greenberg’s writing is clear and concise. Each section starts with easy tips . . . then wades into bigger, trickier concepts.” —New York Times Book Review A celebrated writer on food and sustainability offers fifty straightforward, impactful rules for climate-friendly living We all understand just how dire the circumstances facing our planet are and that we all need to do our part to stem the tide of climate change. When we look in the mirror, we can admit that we desperately need to go on a climate diet. But the task of cutting down our carbon emissions feels overwhelming and the discipline required hard to summon. With The Climate Diet, award-winning food and environmental writer Paul Greenberg offers us the practical, accessible guide we all need. It contains fifty achievable steps we can take to live our daily lives in a way that's friendlier to the planet--from what we eat, how we live at home, how we travel, and how we lobby businesses and elected officials to do the right thing. Chock-full of simple yet revelatory guidance, The Climate Diet empowers us to cast aside feelings of helplessness and start making positive changes for the good of our planet.

"A teenage love triangle is the catalyst for murder in this mystery set against the backdrop of the Adirondack wilderness"--Back cover.