Discusses the religion, festivals, music, art, architecture, language, and literature of Cuba, and includes a Cuban folk tale.
This is a story that will give Americans unexpected insights into the history of their own nation and, in so doing, help them imagine a new relationship with Cuba; “readers will close [this] fascinating book with a sense of hope” (The ...
This is a comprehensive analysis of corruption in Cuba, and prescriptions for minimizing it in the post-Castro era.
A Jewish girl and the daughter of a Nazi have been best friends since they started school, but in 1938 the 13-year-olds find their close relationship difficult to maintain.
When asked earlier as to whether President Obama should place Cuba back on the terrorist list, Bush responded: “I don't know, I'd have to see, I don't even know what the status will be at that time.”15 Bush also was quite critical of ...
Reviews the history, geography, and culture of Cuba, describes tourist attractions in each region, and recommends hotels and restaurants.
The author knew and had contact with many of the historical figures in the book's pages. His penetrating analysis of the public and behind-the-scenes events clears the fog and shatters myths to reveal the real story of the Cuban Revolution.
Fifty Years of Revolution features contributions from an international Who's Who gallery of leading scholars. The volume adopts a uniquely nonpartisan attitude, a departure from this topic's generally divisive nature.
In his new book, Anthony DePalma, a veteran reporter with years of experience in Cuba, focuses on a neighborhood across the harbor from Old Havana to dramatize the optimism as well as the enormous challenges that Cubans face: a moving ...
• Choice 1987 Outstanding Academic Book This book examines the early years of the Cuban Republic, launched in 1902 after the war with Spain.
Internationally renowned scholars address the Cuban diaspora from multiple perspectives and locations.