Examines the relationship between grassroots Catholic Church groups (base Christian communities) and the mobilization of peasant farmers in the fight for control of Amazon lands.

Do you really know the story of the Jewish people? Do you know the most fascinating aspects of their immigratory movements around the world? With great mastery, writer Bruno Feigelson recount the creation of a nation that relied greatly on the contribution of the Jewish community – and the reasons of why it will become a true paradise on earth.

Picture a country that is four times as big as the Euro Area, free from war or religious conflict, with a democratic government and a single language. A nation where over ten music rhythms were invented, with the most awarded ad men in the world, always at the top of ntrepreneurship rankings and featuring the world's most incredible open-air parties (Carnaval, Rock in Rio, Paratins Festival and New Year's Eve). What are the real opportunities of a country like that? That's the question answered in the book "Brazil - the promised land - Creativity, Entrepreneurship and Joy. What is the secret of the most promising nation in the world?". Author Bruno Feigelson sets off from a secret Jewish origin to unveil the characteristics of a place that still preserves a culture based on solidarity, harmony, sensuality and joy, showing why Brazil should be known as the land of opportunities, wealth and the future.

This book represents the first harvest in the English language of the work of the Land Research Action Network (LRAN). LRAN is an international working group of researchers, analysts, nongovernment organizations, and representatives of social movements. -- pref.

Text and photographs portray Brazil's geography and climate, city and rural life, industry, and transportation, focusing especially on the Amazon and the people and animals that live on the river.