Ricardo Lagos, "A Memoir About the Future"

In The Southern Tiger, Ricardo Lagos' memoir, he chronicles Chile's journey from terror and repression to a thriving open society, and from crushing poverty to one of the most prosperous nations in Latin America.

Ricardo Lagos was president of Chile from 2000-2006. Since that time he has served as UN Special Envoy for Climate Change and is currently president of the Fundación Democracia and Desarrollo. His memoir, The Southern Tiger: Chile's Fight for a Democratic and Prosperous Future, was published in in 2012.