Michael Reid

"Ten years after its first publication, Michael Reid's best-selling survey of the state of contemporary Latin America has been wholly updated to reflect the new realities of the "Forgotten Continent." The former Americas editor for the Economist, Reid suggests that much of Central and South America, though less poor, less unequal, and better educated than before, faces harder economic times now that the commodities boom of the 2000s is over. His revised,...

The bestselling primer on the social, political, and economic challenges facing Central and South America by The Economist editor and author of Brazil. Latin America has often been condemned to failure. Neither poor enough to evoke Africa's moral crusade, nor as explosively booming as India and China, it has largely been overlooked by the West. Yet this vast continent, home to half a billion people, the world's largest reserves of arable land, and...

College Success Habits: The Ultimate Guide to Campus Living, Learn all the Information About Living On and Off Campus and How it Can Help You Have a Successful College Life. College is the most exciting period of your whole education journey. But for some, it can get a little bit unnerving since this is the time when they live outside the comforts and security of home. This is the time when most students would be living on their own and other than...

Inspiration Led By Poetry Stop cutting yourself short: You must wear your crown at all times. If you were waiting on someone to give it to you, Dear Woman is here to inform you that you can give it to yourself. Every woman is a queen, especially you. Put your crown on and get ready to rule. Take a journey: No one has just one page in their life story. That's why Dear Woman has everything-quotes, letters, short stories, and poems to educate, motivate,...

A Short Walk in a Long Journey is a story about an American election observer's experience in the 1994 South African election. This election marked the beginning of democracy in South Africa with the election of Nelson Mandela as president. A Short Walk in a Long Journey is a non-fictional narrative, rewritten 19 years later relying upon the copious notes taken during the adventure and vivid memories. There are several climatic points in the story...

Ben, a noisy old English sheepdog, is not very popular. Especially with his neighbors, Mrs. Fitz and her pampered poodle, Sheba -- they can't stand Ben's howling and barking!

No one will wait for a little boy who is always late until he finds a friend who is late too.

Neil finds himself in a paparazzi pickle when a famous rock star's dog, Molly, comes to King Street Kennels.

Skye, old Mr. Bradshaw's beautiful collie, needs a new home. Neil and Emily are sure she would fit in perfectly at King Street Kennels.

Delilah's owner wants to keep her from Sam, who does not seem good enough for the pedigree Delilah.