{"product_id":"paradise-one-towns-struggle-to-survive-an-american-wildfire-paperback","title":"Paradise: One Town's Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLizzie Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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 \u003c\/p\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLizzie Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e is a staff writer at \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e. Previously, she worked at the \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e, where she reported on fifteen of the deadliest, largest, and most destructive blazes in modern California history, and covered over thirty communities impacted by wildfires. In 2025, she was a finalist for the Livingston Award in International Reporting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.6 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 16, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52854629302496,"sku":"9780593136409","price":22.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/0WPpOnv2XR9780593136409.webp?v=1781241145","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/paradise-one-towns-struggle-to-survive-an-american-wildfire-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}