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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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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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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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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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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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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 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 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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On Becoming Cuban: Identity, Nationality, and Culture (H. Eugene and Lillian Youngs Lehman)
by Louis A Perez Publisher Comments Explores the rich cultural ties between Cuba and the United States and reveals their startling influence on the way Cubans see themselves as a people and as a nation. In a sweeping multilayered history, Prez explores the intertwined lives of Cubans and...
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Jose Marti Reader: Writings on the Americas
by Deborah Shnookal Publisher Comments "[Mart] added a social agenda to the historic program of national liberation and instantly converted a movement devoted to the establishment of a new nation into a force dedicated to shaping a new society. Mart transformed rebellion into revolution. . . ....
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Cuba and Venezuela: An Insight Into Two Revolutions
by German Sanchez Publisher Comments "Venezuela now presents a similar problem as Cuba for US interests in the hemisphere."-Noam Chomsky With Latin America becoming more volatile than it has been for decades, this book addresses the question everyone (friend and foe of President Chvez) is...
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Death of a Revolutionary: Che Guevara's Last Mission
by Richard L Harris Publisher Comments 'This new edition coincides with the 40th anniversary of Che Guevara\'s death and the 80th anniversary of his birth. Updated with a new epilogue. Richard L. Harris includes in this updated edition of Death of a Revolutionary new revelations about Che\'s...
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Bolivian Diary Authorized Edition
by Ernesto Che Guevara Publisher Comments This is Che Guevara's last diary, compiled from the notebooks found in his knapsack when he was captured by the Bolivian army in October 1967 and subsequently executed. It is the basis of a new biopic directed by Steven Soderbergh (Traffic, Ocean's...
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Che Guevara
by Frank Niess Synopsis This monograph describes the myth and the reality of an extraordinary and eventful life, which excites and fascinates even today....
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Waiting for Fidel
by Christopher Hunt Synopsis The New York Times says, "Christopher Hunt makes a lively travel companion." This time he has set his sights on Cuba, where crumbling but elegant facades overlook shady street activities, where vintage Ford Fairlanes rumble past Soviet Ladas in the fast...
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The American Chronicles of Jose Marti: Journalism & Modernity in Spanish America)
by Susana Rotker Publisher Comments A prize-winning study of a key Latin American writer and thinker, now available in English. Rotker's reassessment of the professional journalist's chronicles is key to understanding how Spanish- and Anglo-America came to culturally interact at the turn...
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Che Guevara: Revolutionary & Icon
by Trisha Ziff Publisher Comments An iconic photo of Cuban revolutionary Che Guevara was taken in 1960 that is now thought to be the most reproduced image in the history of photography. What comes to mind when you see this picture? Most likely words like “revolution” and “hero...
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Castro's Final Hour: The Secret Story Behind the Coming Downfall of Communist Cuba
by Andres Oppenheimer Synopsis Reported from inside Cuba by Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Andres Oppenheimer, Castro's Final Hour chronicles the dramatic events that have crippled the more-than-three-decades-old Marxist regime of Fidel Castro. From the execution of the country's...
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Che for Beginners
by Sergio Sinay Publisher Comments Che for Beginners recounts the life of this Argentinean doctor and self-proclaimed "Latin American patriot." Che Guevara for Beginners is the ideal choice not only to satisfy curiosity, but to reveal Che's importance. Illustrations....
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