Orphan X

Gregg Hurwitz

"Brilliantly conceived and plotted ... Read this book. You'll thank me later." -- David Baldacci Who isOrphan X? The Nowhere Man is a legendary figure spoken about only in whispers. It's said that when he's reached by the truly desperate and deserving, the Nowhere Man can and will do anything to protect...

Classic Krakauer: Essays on Wilderness and Risk

Jon Krakauer

The gripping articles collected in Classic Krakauer--originally published in periodicals such as The New Yorker, Outside, and Smithsonian--show why he is considered a standard-bearer of modern journalism. Spanning an extraordinary range of subjects and locations, these articles take us from a horrifying...