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The author reflects on his childhood growing up in 1960s Cuba, discussing how his family was treated for applying for an exit visa to the United States, his fears of being drafted into the Army, the conditions of his poor neighborhood, and more.

Eyewitness accounts help describe the political, social, economic, and cultural atmosphere of Cuba under the rule of Fidel Castro.

Examines life in Cuba since Fidel Castro assumed power, including the history of the nation, its geographical significance, home life, education, economic role, arts and entertainment.

Describes the events that precipitated the 1962 Cuban missile crisis and analyzes the steps taken by President Kennedy to avert the threat to the security of the western hemisphere.

In rural Alaska in 1969, the lives of several teenagers come together while trying to find out what happened to a sixteen-year-old boy who is missing.

Draws on interviews, unpublished papers, and historical documents to reveal the role a previously unknown plan for a coup in Cuba played in the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

An analysis of how and why the Cuban Revolution has failed.

Presents a brief biography of Fidel Castro and the events of the Cuban Revolution which brought Fidel Castro to power in 1959.

Autobiography of the former high-ranking Black Panther who hijacked a plane in 1969 to take him to Cuba, where he has lived ever since, in order to avoid charges from a shootout with San Francisco police.

Presents the biography of the life and political philosophy of Latin American revolutionary and guerilla fighter, Ernesto Guevara and describes his association with Cuba's Fidel Castro.