cuba

Chronicles the history of Cuban baseball from the first amateur teams of the 1860s to the exploits of Orlando Hernandez in 1997.

Presents the 1970 novel, published nine years after Hemingway's death, that follows the life of artist and adventurer Thomas Hudson from Bimini, to Cuba, to his death at sea.

Draws from records made available since the collapse of the Soviet Union to reexamine the Cuban missile crisis of 1962, revealing just how close the United States came to engaging in nuclear war.

Presents a biography of Fidel Castro, discussing his early life and schooling, his activities as a revolutionary, and his leadership of Cuba, and examining some of the major events that have occurred during his years in power.

Israel Levis, a Cuban composer, returns to Habana still recovering physically and emotionally from his experiences in Paris during the Nazi occupation, where he brings to life his love for Rita Valldares in his most famous rumba song "Rosas Puras.".

Traces four centuries of Cuban-American history, chronicling the struggles and achievements of Cuban exiles in the United States from the sixteenth century through the twenty-first.

In 1961 after Castro has come to power in Cuba, fourteen-year-old Lucia and her seven-year-old brother are sent to the United States when her parents, who are not in favor of the new regime, fear that the children will be taken away from them as others have been.

Examines Cuba's history, particularly the period of the Castro regime.

Presents the life a twelve-year-old boy and his family in Cuba, describing his home and school activities and discussing the history, geography, ethnic composition, natural resources, sports and recreation, government, religion, and culture of his country.

Describes how Cuban immigrants came to America to escape repression in their homeland, and how they have adapted to life in the U.S. while keeping their old traditions alive.