{"product_id":"first-contact-malcolm-dresden-9798218803476","title":"First Contact: Act I","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirst Contact\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the future account of the \u003ci\u003eLaurentius, \u003c\/i\u003ea portrait of humanity standing on the edge of history before first contact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter more than 2,100 years of advancement, humanity shatters its final glass ceiling, stepping into an era of unprecedented commonwealth, innovation, and global power. A high rise of limitless possibility stands within reach, wealth expanding without peak, ambition without boundary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut as Earth ascends, something greater approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst contact with a civilization beyond Earth is steadily drawing near.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn anticipation of this historic encounter, global powers are forced to prepare for what may redefine science, faith, identity, and the future of mankind. Goldmans America's Chocolate Box grocer, mobilizes its resources. Picasso, a rising tech phenomenon, accelerates innovation. Reinhardt, a pharmaceutical pioneer, positions itself at the frontlines of transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmid corporate strategy and global anticipation, six men and women must confront the coming shift, both professionally and personally, as the world moves full-fledged toward First Contact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending science fiction, psychological drama, and spiritual reflection, \u003ci\u003eFirst Contact\u003c\/i\u003e explores humanity's ambition, inner conflict, and the unseen forces shaping destiny as the future and the past collide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Malcolm Dresden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798218803476\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Malcolm Dresden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/22\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 420\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.07lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.86d","brand":"Malcolm Dresden","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49169873207551,"sku":"9798218803476","price":15.07,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/first-contact-malcolm-dresden-9798218803476","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}