The Lonely Century

The Lonely CenturyBy: Noreena Hertz A bold, hopeful, and thought provoking account by one of the worlds leading thinkers (The Observer) of how we built a lonely world, how the pandemic accelerated the problem, and what we must do to come together again A compelling vision for how we can bridge our many divides at this time of great change and disruption.Arianna Huffington, founder and CEO of Thrive Global An important new book.The Economist NEXT BIG IDEA CLUB NOMINEE

Medicis and Incas

Piper sketches in the belief systems--from Amway's get-rich schemes to propaganda in The Rocketeer to evangelism

and when to feed your puppy to give him the nutrition he needs without the extra weight he doesn’t

he asks where the fly is headed—and with that

Fiona weighs every move she makes

the president of Pakistan–classic cases that have sobering new meaning in the treacherous years since 9/11

Only things turn out to be not quite that simple…

romance and more twists than ever before

and the graduating cadets of Aurora Academy are being assigned their first missions

one complete with fake social media profiles with a lot of questionable content

Kendra tells them that long ago her family lost their good name and their business selling herbal remedies when mobsters accused them of stealing the recipes

until she’s tasked with chaperoning her half-brother