Japan was rocked by a powerful earthquake and within an hour inundated by a devastating tsunami, on March 11, 2011. Three nuclear reactors at the Fukushima power plant experienced core meltdowns, resulting in the catastrophic release of radiation into the ground, air, and water. In Station Blackout, Chuck Casto shares his first-hand account, as the foremost authority on responding to nuclear disasters, of how he led the team that faced the challenges of Fukushima. A lifetime of working in the nuclear industry prepared him to manage an extreme crisis, lessons that apply to any crisis situation.

Featuring an appendix of discussion questions, the Diversion Classics edition is ideal for use in book groups and classrooms.

Thrilled by his engagement to the beautiful May Welland, Newland Archer is ready to take his place among New York City's elite society. But when May's cousin Ellen arrives, fleeing a scandal in Europe, Newland's happiness, status, and marriage are threatened. With this rich exploration of life in New York during the Gilded Age, Edith Wharton became the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.