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Brazillionaires
Brazillionaires: Wealth, Power, Decadence, and Hope in an American Country | Alex Cuadros
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For readers of Michael Lewis comes an engrossing tale of a country's spectacular rise and fall, intertwined with the story of Brazil's wealthiest citizen, Eike Batista--a universal story of hubris and tragedy that uncovers the deeper (…more)
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LitStephanie
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#foodandlit A financial journalist published a book about the wealth of some of Brazil's billionaires. It is interesting to learn how incredibly corrupt and inefficient public works programs are in Brazil. But it is a little hard to follow, particularly all the minutaie about all the companies owned by each person. ⏬

LitStephanie My chances of knowing the correct answer next time Eike Batista comes up in trivia are better (Eike gets much more page space than anyone else), but the writing style is better suited for short news articles than a full length book. It lacked overall narrative themes. 4y
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LitStephanie
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"Even today, many Brazillions like to imagine that their slavery was friendler than the U.S. version." I did not know Brazil imported ten times as many African slaves as the U.S. and was the last American country to abolish slavery. #foodandlit @Butterfinger @Texreader

Texreader I was shocked when I learned that in the History of Brazil. 4y
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LitStephanie
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This passage discusses the destruction of Brazil's Amazon rainforest by private businessmen for cattle ranches. The land is quickly exhausted, and of course the workers are paid poorly for what are often temporary jobs. Depressing. @Texreader @Butterfinger #foodandlit

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LitStephanie

#foodandlit
Just put a hold on this at the library for our January Brazil read. It has gotten good reviews and is about Brazil's richest, how they got rich, and what their vast power and wealth means for the country.

Butterfinger YAY! I hope you enjoy learning about Brazil! 4y
SamAnne Glad you are doing this too! 4y
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Dvmheather
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Pickpick

Alex Cuadros tracked billionaires in Brazil. They aren't always who you might suspect. Full review at http://www.spiritblog.net/brazillionaires

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Dvmheather
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Hundred of books in my house and the unlimited library of the Kindle store and there is nothing I WANT to read right now. 😂