Presents the political, social, and cultural trends of the first decade of the twenty-first century which included terrorist attacks, the first African American president, financial collapse, and inventions like the iPod and Facebook.

"What you believe can make it so. A journey through the cutting-edge science of how our mindset shapes every facet of our lives, revealing how your brain holds the keys to unlocking a better you"--

This book describes Colonial America in which colonists had a desire to better their lives, to abandon their old lives, and to worship without fear of oppression.