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After spending 11 years in the captivating city of Rome, Annie Kilburn returns to the United States following her fathers passing. Upon her return, she discovers that the home she once knew has transformed in profound ways. As she begins working with sick children, she finds herself forming deep connections with them and with the compassionate minister, Mr. Peck, who supports her journey. (Summary by Stav Nisser)

With its trillions of connections, the human brain is more beautiful and complex than anything we could ever build, but it’s far from perfect: our memory is unreliable; we can’t multiply large sums in our heads; advertising manipulates our judgment; we tend to distrust people who are different from us; supernatural beliefs and superstitions are hard to shake; we prefer instant gratification to long-term gain; and what we presume to be rational decisions are often anything but.