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Brief summary Connectography: Mapping the Future of Global Civilization Connectivity is the most revolutionary force of the twenty-first century. Mankind is reengineering the planet, investing up to ten trillion dollars per year in transportation, energy, and communications infrastructure linking the world’s burgeoning megacities together. This has profound consequences for geopolitics, economics, demographics, the environment, and social identity. Connectivity, not geography, is our destiny. In Connectography, visionary strategist Parag Khanna travels from Ukraine to Iran, Mongolia to North Korea, Pakistan to Nigeria, and across the Arctic Circle and the South China Sea to explain the rapid and unprecedented changes affecting every part of the planet. He shows how militaries are deployed to protect supply chains as much as borders, and how nations are less at war over territory than engaged in tugs-of-war over pipelines, railways, shipping lanes, and Internet cables. The new arms race is to connect to the most markets—a race China is now winning, having launched a wave of infrastructure investments to unite Eurasia around its new Silk Roads. The United States can only regain ground by fusing with its neighbors into a super-continental North American Union of shared resources and prosperity. Connectography offers a unique and hopeful vision for the future. Khanna argues that new energy discoveries and technologies have eliminated the need for resource wars; ambitious transport corridors and power grids are unscrambling Africa’s fraught colonial borders; even the Arab world is evolving a more peaceful map as it builds resource and trade routes across its war-torn landscape. At the same time, thriving hubs such as Singapore and Dubai are injecting dynamism into young and heavily populated regions, cyber-communities empower commerce across vast distances, and the world’s ballooning financial assets are being wisely invested into building an inclusive global society. Beneath the chaos of a world that appears to be falling apart is a new foundation of connectivity pulling it together. ISBN:9780812988550 Author:Parag Khanna

Brief summary What could possibly make a marriage work? In this comprehensive volume, you will learn that marriage is a revealed art to be learnt and that the success of any marriage relationship lies in understanding God’s initial plan for marriage. It outlines the divine master plan and shows you how to build a strong foundation for your marriage and how you can enjoy it as God intended. ISBN:B06XSJ5MRZ Author:Stephen Adei and Georgina Adei

Brief summary Women of Confidence: Wisdom for Achieving with Integrity. The bigger and better a woman's view of God, the better view she has of herself and life." How does a woman find confidence and strength? In a world of new challenges and disappointing setbacks, finding the courage to move ahead can be a formidable task for anyone. In this inspiring book, Pam Farrel focuses on twenty-three words, "winning words" as she calls them, that can focus our hearts and minds on what is possible with God. Woven into each chapter are lessons from her own experience and from other real-life women who have overcome obstacles and become achievers. As you consider excellence, priorities, courage, risk, and integrity and so on, you will learn of the character of God and his view of you. 1. Each chapter ends with "Winning Words" and reflection questions. 2. Chapters are brief - read one when you have only a few minutes free! This is a book for women who want to lead and succeed. Pam says, "God's words are winning words. May they encourage you on your journey through life. ISBN:9780830822485 Author:Pam Farrel