Merri Melde: 3 books

In this short story, Merri Melde takes on one of the world's most beautiful - and toughest - hikes on the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal's Himalaya. Melde's evocative prose transports the reader directly into her hiking boots on this one-of-a-kind national geographic-like adventure among some of the world's highest peaks.

A turbulent rafting trip down one of the world's wildest navigable rivers, the mighty Zambezi in Zimbabwe, tests the author's mettle, bringing her face to face with her weakness. Merri Melde's inspired narration of this short story provides a thrilling and terrifying ride for readers on this white-water adventure.

Think it's easy to mail letters or a box? Not so much in India. Merri Melde delves into the often comical confusion and chaos of a few Post Offices - and alternate alleys - in India to mail letters and a box home. Readers will learn how to get attention when they're the only customer in a Post...