"When introverted Ethan Fawcett marries Barb, he has every reason to believe he will be delivered from a lifetime of solitude. She fills his world with a sense of adventure, expanding his horizons beyond his comfortable routine. Because Ethan fears becoming a father, one day Barb brings home two young brothers, Tommy and Sam, for them to foster, and Ethan immediately falls in love with the two boys. When the pandemic hits, he becomes obsessed with...

In this diary written during the COVID-19 pandemic, Princess Mia Thermopolis of Genovia records her most heartfelt emotions while dealing with personal and political battles, such as imposing health restrictions on her small European nation; living in lockdown; and dealing with her demanding grandmother.

A reflection on leadership and saving lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. Richard A. Stone MD is the former Deputy Surgeon General of the United States Army. He returned to government service to lead the Veterans Health Administration at the Department of Veterans Affairs in 2018 - brought on as a proven changemaker and experienced leader in an inflection point for the agency. He had no idea his tenure would be defined by the public health challenge...

"The story of the worldwide scientific quest to decipher the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, trace its source, and make possible the vaccines to fight the Covid-19 pandemic"--

"Leading futurist Bob Johansen and workplace architect Joseph Press guide organizations and individuals on how to weather the inevitable future of "office shocks." Most people have experienced "office shock" during the past two years, with the pandemic disrupting where and how they work. It's clear that we can't go back to the office the way it was. This book reimagines the office and shows how we can plan for more sustainable ways of working. Instead...

"When the pandemic first hits, thirty-one-year-old Kelly tries to make the best of quarantine but it soon becomes clear there are some lemons you just can't make into lemonade. She loses her job and her boyfriend in one fell swoop, and she finds herself looking for any way to get out of the apartment she's still sharing with her now-ex. So when she rekindles a friendship with a bestselling author she knows from childhood, who invites Kelly to stay...

El l�ider en un mundo nuevo intenta sacar una fotograf�ia del mundo al que nos enfrentamos despu�es de la pandemia de la covid-19 y la vuelta de la guerra en Europa. El mundo cambia definitivamente de siglo y de fase a trav�es de la aceleraci�on impuesta por estas disrupciones. Los procesos de desarrollo, producci�on y aprendizaje deber�an convertirse en ciclos �agiles y continuos, transformando lo incierto en una certeza y un recurso....

"Fake Money, Real Danger picks up where the Aftershock series left off. With the coronavirus bear market and a huge increase in money printing since even before the coronavirus market panic (starting September 2019), we are getting much closer to the Aftershock. In fact, close enough to see very clearly just how fake our mirage of prosperity has been, based on fake money stimulus and fake asset bubbles that have no chance of surviving. While our prosperity...

"Love and marriage. Children and family. Death and grief. Life touches everyone the same. But living under lockdown, it changes us alone. In these ten beautifully moving short stories written mostly over the last year, Roddy Doyle paints a collective portrait of our strange times. A man abroad wanders the streets, as news of the virus at home asks him to question his next move. An exhausted nurse struggles to let go, having lost a much-loved patient...

"From the Strega Prize-winning author of Story of My People, an astute, multifaceted essay on the seismic shifts of 2020 and how he and people from all walks of life are adapting. Attempting to make sense of the incredible upheaval of 2020-from the devastating impact of COVID-19 to the sudden loss of his father-Edoardo Nesi considers the changing global economy and its effect on our lives. He shares the stories of Alberto Magelli, a small textile...