The boy who said no

By Patti Sheehy

Subjects: Cuba, fiction, Historical fiction, Cuban (English), Cuban fiction (English), Fiction, suspense, Fiction, Defectors, Fiction, thrillers, general, Refugees, Fiction, thrillers, suspense, History, Soldiers, Boat people, Cuban Political fiction

Description: As a boy Frank Medeross grandfather teaches him to fish, to navigate the seas, and to think for himself, much needed skills under the new Castro regime. When Frank is drafted into the army, he is soon promoted to the Special Forces, where he is privy to top military secrets. But young Frank has no sympathy for Fidel. He thirsts for freedom and longs to join his girlfriend who has left Cuba for America. Frank yearns to defect, but his timing could not be worse. After two unsuccessful escape attempts, Frank learns that the departure of the next available boat conflicts with upcoming military exercises. If he stays, he will miss the boat. If he does not, he will be the object of a massive manhunt. Problems abound: How will Frank escape the army base without being seen? Where will he hide until the boat comes? How can he outwit his commanding officer? And how can he elude hundreds of soldiers ordered to bring him back dead or alive? Frank's true story is a tale of love, loss and courage.