Actually was reading it last night. left at 2:00 in the morning to go get this book. yeah. they have an all night bookstore, she says. the kids were all down there getting this book, all night barnes & noble. so, anyway. oh, my god. it was worth it. let s go ahead. teenagers! oh, it gets worse. i know, i know, and mine are just like yours, everybody, and maybe worse. the book is capital in the 21st century by thomas piketty. it s a 696-page collection of research and data, examines social and economic patterns dating back to the 18th century. it also happens to be number one on amazon.com. it almost seems like out of nowhere. and it was written in french, translated into english. number one on the amazon best ....