The Fourth Turning
What the Cycles of History Tell Us About America's Next Rendezvous with Destiny
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Discover the game-changing theory of the cycles of history and what past generations can teach us about living through times of upheaval—with deep insights into the roles that Boomers, Generation X, and Millennials have to play—now with a new preface by Neil Howe.
First comes a High, a period of confident expansion. Next comes an Awakening, a time of spiritual exploration and rebellion. Then comes an Unraveling, in which individualism triumphs over crumbling institutions. Last comes a Crisis—the Fourth Turning—when society passes through a great and perilous gate in history.
William Strauss and Neil Howe will change the way you see the world—and your place in it. With blazing originality, The Fourth Turning illuminates the past, explains…
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December 29, 1997Neil Howe is a coauthor of Generations, 13th Gen, and The Fourth Turning. Howe, a historian and economist, is also a senior adviser for The Concord Coalition. He lives in McLean, Virginia.
William Strauss, the coauthor of Generations: The History of America’s Future and 13th-GEN, writes and lectures frequently on generational issues. Strauss is the cofounder and director of the Capitol Steps, a political cabaret.