{"product_id":"paradise","title":"Paradise","description":"\u003cb\u003eA cautionary tale for a new era of megafires, \u003ci\u003eParadise\u003c\/i\u003e is the gripping true story of a town wiped off the map and the determination of its people to rise again. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe inspiration for the Apple Original Film \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Bus, \u003c\/i\u003estarring Matthew McConaughey and America Ferrera\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A tour de force story of wildfire and a terrifying look at what lies ahead.\"--\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle \u003c\/i\u003e(Best Books of the Year)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn November 8, 2018, the people of Paradise, California, awoke to a mottled gray sky and gusty winds. Soon the Camp Fire was upon them, gobbling an acre a second. Less than two hours after the fire ignited, the town was engulfed in flames, the residents trapped in their homes and cars. By the next morning, eighty-five people were dead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a reporter for the \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e, Lizzie Johnson was there as the town of Paradise burned. She saw the smoldering rubble of a historic covered bridge and the beloved Black Bear Diner and she stayed long afterward, visiting shelters, hotels, and makeshift camps. Drawing on years of on-the-ground reporting and reams of public records, including 911 calls and testimony from a grand jury investigation, Johnson provides a minute-by-minute account of the Camp Fire, following residents and first responders as they fight to save themselves and their town. We see a young mother fleeing with her newborn; a school bus full of children in search of an escape route; and a group of paramedics, patients, and nurses trapped in a cul-de-sac, fending off the fire with rakes and hoses. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eParadise, \u003c\/i\u003e Johnson documents the unfolding tragedy with empathy and nuance. But she also investigates the root causes, from runaway climate change to a deeply flawed alert system to Pacific Gas and Electric's decades-long neglect of critical infrastructure. The definitive firsthand account of the nation's deadliest wildfire in a century, \u003ci\u003eParadise\u003c\/i\u003e is a riveting examination of what went wrong and how to avert future tragedies.","brand":"Crown Publishing Group (NY)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48833744208077,"sku":"9780593136409","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/1529\/9533\/files\/imageloader_a3af06a9-3d7a-4121-802e-3c35b3a54f07.jpg?v=1790897538","url":"https:\/\/booksatmidnight.com\/products\/paradise","provider":"Books At Midnight","version":"1.0","type":"link"}