<DIV><DIV><B>“A superb analysis of the crisis in the Midwest and sober advice on how to alleviate, if not eliminate, the region's pain…<I>Caught in the Middle </I>provides a brilliant battle plan.”—<I>Chicago Tribune <P></P></B></I>The Midwest has always been the heart of America—both its economic bellwether and the repository of its national identity. Now, in a newly globalized age, the Midwest is challenged as never before. In <I>Caught in the Middle</I>, longtime <I>Chicago Tribune </I>reporter Richard Longworth explores the new reality of life in today's heartland and reveals what these changes mean for the region—and the country.</DIV></DIV>