cuba

In 1961 Alabama, twelve-year-old Johnny tries to keep his promise to look after his disabled Pa when his older brother leaves for military service, but secrets from the past, Cuban politics, and racial tensions would make the task challenging even for his hero, Superman.

An introduction to Cuba, providing information about the country's cities, history, and occupations among other aspects. Includes glossary.

Draws from hundreds of interviews with a wide range of sources to examine the life and career of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, and includes four extensive interviews with Castro.

An expose of the CIA's inner workings in Cuba during the 1950s and 1960s reveals the Agency's efforts to halt opposition to Fidel Castro after the Cuban Revolution and install a CIA-friendly figurehead in Castro's position, documenting the contributions of King Ranch proprietor Robert J. Kleberg, Jr. and the mysterious disappearance of Camilo Cienfuegos.

A poignant and inspirational memoir of one family's emigration from Cuba to the United States during the harsh political times associated with the Cuban Revolution, Boxing for Cuba is a lyrical testament to the tenacity of the human spirit. A must-read for all.

Chronicles the life of Fidel Castro through a series of interviews conducted by Ignacio Ramonet, discussing his parents, influences, role in the revolution, and the Bay of Pigs; and provides insight into the leader's opinions on human rights, freedom of the press, and other world leaders, including George W. Bush and Tony Blair.

The author tells about the places he visited and the people he met while on a seven-thousand-mile motorcycle trek throughout Cuba.

National Public Radio's Andrei Codrescu and photographer David Graham record their impressions of Cuba's people, culture, economy, language, religion, and morals.