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Waiting for Snow in Havana: Confessions of a Cuban Boy
by Carlos Eire  
Publisher Comments "Have mercy on me, Lord, I am Cuban." In 1962, Carlos Eire was one of 14,000 children airlifted out of Cuba -- exiled from his family, his country, and his own childhood by the revolution. The memories of Carlos's life in Havana, cut short when he was...
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The Boys from Dolores: Fidel Castro's Schoolmates from Revolution to Exile (Vintage Departures)
by Patrick Symmes Synopsis From the author of "Chasing Che," here is the remarkable tale of a group of boys at the heart of Cuba's political and social history. Chosen in the 1940s from among the most affluent and ambitious families in eastern Cuba, they were groomed at the elite...
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After Fidel: Raul Castro and the Future of Cuba's Revolution
by Brian Latell Publisher Comments This is a compelling behind-the-scenes account of the extraordinary Castro brothers and the impending dynastic succession of Fidel's younger brother Raul. Brian Latell, the CIA analyst who has followed Castro since the sixties, gives an unprecedented...
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The Motorcycle Diaries (Movie Tie-In)
by Ernesto Che Guevara
Publisher Comments Special movie tie-in edition of Che Guevara's youthful travel diaries to coincide with the Fall release of Redford and Salles's film of the book. Says director Walter Salles: "If the film reaches a younger audience, I hope it will inspire people to read...
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Che Guevara: A Revolutionary Life
by Jon Lee Anderson
Powells.com Staff Pick Che Guevara's face can seem ubiquitous these days. Knowing very little about him, I decided to pick up this rather hefty biography by Jon Lee Anderson. I was planning on scanning the 832-page book for the highlights, but after only twenty pages I was...
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The History of Havana (Palgrave Essential Histories)
by Dick Cluster Publisher Comments This is the first comprehensive history of the culturally diverse city, and the first to be co-authored by a Cuban and an American. Beginning with the founding of Havana in 1519, Cluster and Hernández explore the making of the city and its people...
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Fidel Castro: My Life: A Spoken Autobiography
by Fidel Castro and Ignacio Ramonet and Andrew Hurley Publisher Comments Fidel Castro is perhaps the most charismatic and controversial head of state in modern times. A dictatorial pariah to some, he has become a hero and inspiration for many of the world's poor, defiantly charting an independent and revolutionary path for...
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Degrees of Freedom: Louisiana and Cuba After Slavery
by Rebecca J Scott Publisher Comments As Louisiana and Cuba emerged from slavery in the late nineteenth century, each faced the question of what rights former slaves could claim. Degrees of Freedomcompares and contrasts these two societies in which slavery was destroyed by war, and...
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The Motorcycle Diaries: Notes on a Latin American Journey
by Ernesto Che Guevara Publisher Comments These travel diaries capture the essence and exuberance of the young legend, Che Guevara. In January 1952, Che set out from Buenos Aires to explore South America on an ancient Norton motorcycle. He encounters an extraordinary range of people-from native...
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Fidel and Religion: Fidel Castro in Conversation with Frei Betto on Marxism and Liberation Theology
by Fidel Castro Publisher Comments "This startling book is based on conversations between the Cuban leader and a Brazilian priest. The talk is informal and far-ranging, and Betto's questions are often provocative (Does Cuba export revolution?')."-Publishers Weekly The product of an...
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Reminiscences of the Cuban Revolutionary War: The Authorized and Revised Edition
by Ernesto Che Guevara Publisher Comments "Reflects the life of an extraordinary and important man."-Library Journal "When Che Guevara cast his lot with Marxism and revolution the world of letters suffered an incalculable loss. Guevara is a brilliant, thoughtful writer. He is lucid, candid and...
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War of 1898: The United States and Cuba in History and Historiography
by Louis A Perez Publisher Comments Focusing on the War of 1898, Louis Perez presents both a critique of the conventional historiography and an alternate history of the war that is informed by Cuban sources....
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Executive Action: 638 Ways to Kill Fidel Castro (Secret War)
by Fabian Escalante Publisher Comments "Escalante's review of CIA covert operations against Cuba in the early years is to be welcomed, and should be widely read-and pondered."-Noam Chomsky A unique view presented by the man responsible for countering innumerable assassination attempts against...
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Adios, Havana: A Memoir
by Andrew J Rodriguez Publisher Comments Havana . . . lilting rumbas, caf con leche, sultry sea breezes. Sparkling white beaches by day, scintillating nightclubs after dark. This sophisticated, international capital was the crown jewel of an island paradise-until the idealism that fed the Cuban...
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This is Cuba: An Outlaw Culture Survives
by Ben Corbett Publisher Comments Beyond the throngs of tourists streaming through Central Havana’s broad Prado Avenue, and outside the yoke of Castro’s 43-year-old Revolutionary program, there exists a parallel Cuba – a separate evolution of a people struggling to...
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Guerrilla Prince: The Untold Story of Fidel Castro
by Georgie Anne Geyer Synopsis With Guerrilla Prince, syndicated journalist Georgie Anne Geyer calls on her twenty-five years of experience covering Latin America to create an extraordinary biography that finally reveals the untold story of Fidel Castro. Based on hundreds of...
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Tropicana Nights: The Life and Times of the Legendary Cuban Nightclub
by Rosa Lowinger Publisher Comments At Tropicana you could play the roulette wheel, dance to the latest mambo or rumba, or simply ogle the parading goddesses of the flesh. It was the brightest jewel in 1950s Cuban nightlife, and Nat “King” Cole, Liberace, Josephine Baker, and...
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The Autobiography of a Slave (Latin American Literature & Culture Series)
by Juan Franci Manzano Synopsis In this first bilingual edition of the volume, Evelyn Picon Garfield provides a careful translation of Manzano's somber narration. Ivan Schulman introduces the text to place it in historical and cultural context. The Autobiography of a Slave makes...
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Fidel Castro Handbook
by George Galloway Synopsis In the year that Fidel Castro turns 80, this is a fresh look at his life from childhood, through his dramatic conquest of power, and his extraordinary, charismatic leadership of Cuba over 47 years....
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Fidel Castro Reader
by David Deutschmann Publisher Comments Here, at last, is a comprehensive anthology presenting the voice of one of history's greatest orators, Fidel Castro. Love him or hate him, there is no denying he is a "master of the spoken word,"as Gabriel Garca Mrquez has said. Emerging in the 1960s as...
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