In this very readable historiacl survey of U.S.-Latin American realations, Smith develops a template which demonstrates the logic of U.S. policy and Latin American response within the context of the global situation. To accomplish this, he breaks history into three general time periods: 1790s-Cold War, The Cold War, and the post-Cold War. In each of these periods, Smith develops the global context or "rules of the game", then moves on to the resulting U.S. policy. He finishes each historical era with an incisive analysis of Latin American options for response. This book is a must for students of Latin America and certainly for those individuals whose activities, whether they be commercial or official in nature, are shaping the book's next chapter.

I have read these three books and have found them to be a great look into the Roman Era. Sutcliff presents the scenes beautifully and captures the hearts of readers young( my age, 12) to older people. The books are only slightly related to each other and a few themes are recurring creating a familiar feel to her writing style. I have enjoyed many of her books and thhis one is no exception, beacause several are set in the same time period which not only provides an entertaining read but you can LEARN things about the culture. Sutcliff has a great descriptive mind and it is evident in this series of books. She's probably the best author I've encountered in my short life. Some other of my favourite books by her are Simon, Warrior Scarlet, and Bonnie Dundee. I recommend these books due to the fact they are very good at showing the real side of history not just the fancy-free silly stuff we hear about in other books.

If any terrorist or evildoer of anykind wants to threaten the U.S., he sure as hell better be good and gone before Mack Bolan shows up, because if Bolan rings a terrorist's doorbell, and that terrorist answers, Bolan is gonna blast his pathetic, sorry hunk of flesh and bones and diseased, delusional mind into an early grave. My advice for these guys, shoot yourselves while you have a chance, 'cuz Bolan won't leave enough of your pathetic hides to fill half of a thimble!

This is an entertaining saga that includes something for everybody. There is certainly a flavor of what life was like in the late 1880's. It is a great story that captured my interest and became a page turner in various spots as the tension mounted. This would be a great novel for a young adult too. Life was not easy on the Omaha Indian Reservation. TJ Kessler's entralling story starts before his birth with a renegade Indian raid that left 2 dead and a kidnapped baby. The story of his "coming of age" and his search for a soul mate that he saw in a "vision like" experience is sprinkled with tension, giggles, and near-tears emotion. TJ meets many people on his journey to manhood and the characters are well developed and intriguing. How TJ realizes his dreams makes for great reading and a thought-provoking lesson of American history. To Fly With Eagles grabs you quickly with its vibrant text and doesn't let go until you've learned what's to become of every character.

This is long overdue, albeit, brief view of a long and lustrous career of a man who never received the accolades in this country that he should have. Many musical luminaries in the world have paid tribute to him, including his friend Miles Davis. This book covers about a 10 year period in his career, mostly in Europe. It details elements of his career and the friends he made while there. There is a section of the book with photographs of many of these frriends and some of his family.. Other members of my family have read the book and found it to be informative and an interesting story of this renowned classical musician who never really attained the kind of fame many of his comtempories received. I recommend it highly if you are looking for an autobiography of a remarkable man and just a small part of his career.

Treasures on Earth is the story of Gaddy Patterson, a woman near forty at the book's beginning who stumbles upon a dead girl wrapped around a girl baby of about 3 or 4 months of age. Having never had her own children, Gaddy claims the child as her own, causing the man that she travels with to leave her, and causing her wandering lifestyle to come to a standstill. She must stay within the parish where she found the child by Scottish law. Gaddy begins working the land of a local farmer, Coll Cochran, and soon falls in love with him, though he is married. Coll also has fallen in love with Gaddy but does nothing to encourage it until his wife begins falling into the throes of a madness borne of jealousy. She thinks she knows what goes on between Gaddy and her husband. When she dies due to her own madness, Coll and Gaddy come together and have a child, Anna, though they never marry.

This book is about Elspeth, the foundling, and Anna who grow up together to be the ! most beautiful girls in the lowlands of late 18th century/early 19th century Scotland. It is a coming of age story that ends in a completely unexpected way, Stirling's trademark.

This is a fine book for those who treasure traveling in other countries. Stirling's description of the 18th century environment and its customs is fluid and frightfully entertaining. I loved this book, the first I had read by Stirling, and for the next year or so, I will read no others until I have read all that Jessica Stirling has written.

This is a fast paced story that keeps you guessing from start to finish. There is plenty of technical information and action to stimulate imagination. I thoroughly enjoyed the read.
We need more of just this sort of book for stoking interest in our middle and high school young people, especially our boys. So many loose interest in reading at this age. We can keep or renew interest in reading good literature with this type and quality story. As a pediatrician I have to constantly prode my young patients and their parents to turn off the television, computer and video game and encourage mind-stretching in reading.

This newly revised edition of Richard C. Campbell's Two Eagles In The Sun: A Guide To U.S. Hispanic Culture is an in-depth look at Hispanic history, life, language, and traditions in America today. Written in a question-and-answer format, this wide-ranging informational guide addresses everything from "Why is Spanish called 'the Language of the Angels'?"; to "Why is the Virgin of Guadalupe Important to Hispanics?"; to "What are the usual stereotypes about Hispanics?" A first rate information source accessible to readers of all backgrounds, Two Eagles In The Sun is a highly recommended addition to community library collections and Hispanic American Studies reading lists.

Campbell does a great job offering concise information about Mexican Culture as it is related to the USA and Latin America. He offers insight for the Borderlands and the interior. This book is like the "Cliffs Notes" of Mexico. For a fast and easy-to-read book filled with information about issues such as: Battles, Holidays, Economy, History of the Country, Impact of NAFTA, Attitudes of Mexican People, etc.

This is a great reference tool that you will want on your bookshelf for a long time. It offers the nuts and bolts of the issues and you do not have to read all night to find the scoop on the situation. For further reading, the appendix and bibliography is great.

The U.S.-Mexico border has proven immune to most forms of modernization. Therefore leaving the rugged Chihuahua/Sonoran desert with literally thousands of scarcely inhabited miles, and it becomes difficult to say which is more colorful, the people or the desert sunsets; And we find the Spanish names have become nearly as beautiful as the photographs. Fortunately, this work is more than just a picture book. It is filled with in depth essays covering everything from chino grass and millipedes, to the last Mexican Wolves - and the people who made the region what it is today. This book is very 'real'. There is no feeling of being in a dream world. The magnificent photos are imaginative, but not exotic. No phony filtering or heavily staged shots. (The surreal beauty stands easily on its own merits, and the photographer obviously understands this.) I give this book a '9' rating because it will not work as a casual [coffee table] book. Any visitor who takes a peek will certainly melt into it, leavin