Jose Bonifacio de Andrada e Silva

About the Book

Jose Bonifacio de Andrada e Silva  "The Greatest Man in Brazilian History"  This book will introduce to the United States the founding father of Brazil. He is one of the greatest statesman in world history, but he is unknown to the American public. He is the Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, James Madison and George Washington of Brazil embodied in one person. This book will cover some of the following subjects:   Learn why the country itself was Jose Bonifacio's legacy to future Brazilian generations. The legacy that he left us is "Brazil" itself, because without Jose Bonifacio in Brazilian history, "Brazil" the country in its current form would not exist today.

__ Learn how a document prepared by Jose Bonifacio    de Andrada e Silva "Lembranas e Apontamentos do    Governo Provisorio de Sao Paulo" dated October     9, 1821, is considered the most important    document in the history of Brazil. This document    laid the foundations for the new nation.       Learn about the major impact that Jose Bonifacio    had with his writings on the process of ending    slavery in Brazil. His position paper on slavery    (November 1823) had a major influence on all    future legislation related to the slavery issue.    Jose Bonifacio's grandson, Jose Bonifacio

  (The Younger), continued on his grandfather's    fight to end slavery in Brazil. He did his    fighting on the floor of the Senate until his    death in October 1886. Slavery ended in Brazil    on May 13, 1888.  

__ Learn about Jose Bonifacio's very important    document regarding the Native Brazilian Indians;    how his document served as the basis in 1845    (Imperial Brazil) and again in 1910 (now a    republic), of information when they designed and    organized the Service for the Protection of    Native Indians.  

  Learn how the Andrada brothers (Jose Bonifacio,    Martim Francisco and Antonio Carlos), with their    leadership, had a major impact on the              Constituent Assembly. And how they guided the    proceedings of the process of framing the first    Brazilian Constitution . This Constitution was    effective December 13, 1823, with the    swearing-in ceremony on March 25, 1824.  

  The book documents the reasons why Jose    Bonifacio de Andrada e Silva's name  will be    immortalized by history.  His name will be    included on an exclusive list of immortal    leaders.  He will be recognized as one of the    "Greatest Statesman"  in world history.

About the Author

Ricardo C. Amaral was born in the city of Säo Paulo, Brazil. He attended Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, New Jersey, USA, where he received a B.A. degree in Economics and later an MBA degree in Finance. He continued his Academic studies towards a PhD. degree in Economics at Fordham University, but then elected to immersed himself totally into a professional corporate career. Mr. Amaral has an extensive investment and international business background. He worked over the years in the investment field and in the international area of a number of American and Brazilian multinational companies; including Lexington Management Corporation / Templeton, Dobrow & Vance, GAF Corporation, Prudential Reinsurance Company, American Cyanamid Corporation, Globo Television Network (largest television network in Brazil), Mesbla Trading Inc., etc... Mr. Amaral is among a very few remaining living descendants of both José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva and of Martim Francisco Ribeiro de Andrada - the founding fathers of Brazil. List of books by Ricardo C. Amaral: José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva "The Greatest Man in Brazilian History" Publishing Company: Brazilian Communications Group A Division of "Amaral International, Inc." First edition published December 31, 1998, (228 Pgs.) Copyright © 1998 by Ricardo C. Amaral U.S. $ 25.00 José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva "The Founding Father of Brazil" First edition published January 1, 1999, (367 Pgs.) Copyright © 1999 by Ricardo C. Amaral Publishing Company: Brazilian Communications Group A Division of Amaral International, Inc. P.O. Box 110302 Nutley, New Jersey 07110 U.S. $ 35.00