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There is an ancient Chinese proverb that states, "Two tigers cannot share the same mountain." However, in East Asia, there are three tigers on that mountain: China, Japan, and Korea, and they have a long history of turmoil and tension with each other. In his latest entertaining and thought-provoking narrative travelogue, Michael Booth sets out to discover how deep, really, the enmity is between these three "tiger" nations and what prevents them from making peace.

Justin Pitre was born and raised on his grandfather's Louisiana bayou, and he has made a promise to keep his family's prized 500-acre property safe. But across town, Big-Tex oil bigwig Tom Huff and his company have major plans to cash in on the resources that lie below the bayou.

The Mountains Are High is a beautifully written, candid memoir about how reevaluating what is really important and taking a leap of faith to reach it can genuinely transform your life. As one of the ‘new migrants' tells Alec when he arrives: it is easy to change your environment, far more difficult to change your mind.

"Divergent Interests Clash in Effort to Buy a Mountain" is from the September 19, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Alan Cowell and narrated by Kristi Burns.

Deep Conviction features four ordinary Americans who put their reputations and livelihoods at risk as they fought to protect their first amendment right to live their personal beliefs. Though these individuals couldn’t be more different, they share a similar conviction and determination, and the principles of religious freedom apply equally to all of them.

"Denver's Appeal to Millennials? Jobs, Mountains and, Yes, Weed" is from the July 21, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by John Hanc and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Japanese Boy, 7, Left on Mountain by Parents Is Found Alive" is from the June 3, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Jonathan Soble and narrated by Caroline Miller.