Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Pearl of the Antilles The Pearl of the Antilles Andrea O'Reilly Herrera "The Pearl of the Antilles chronicles the lives of several generations of Cuban women. The story focuses on Margarita, an exile in the United States, who struggles to come to terms with her divided i… OL18175350W
Next year in Havana Next year in Havana Chanel Cleeton "After the death of her beloved grandmother, a Cuban-American woman travels to Havana, where she discovers the roots of her identity--and unearths a family secret hidden since the revolution ... Hava… OL19732046W
Where the Flame Trees Bloom Where the Flame Trees Bloom Alma Flor Ada Includes eleven stories about the relatives and friends that were part of the author's childhood in Cuba. OL2586253W
Jubana! Jubana! Gigi Anders According to Gigi Anders, when you're a Jubana in America, or a Cuban Jewess in the U.S. of A.!, you have to know you're heading straight into the mondo-bizarro jaws of cross-cultural hell -- not eve… OL274895W
La Lupe, reina poseída La Lupe, reina poseída Israel Matos Lupe Victoria Yolí Raymond, popularmente conocida como La Lupe, o La Yiyiyi, llenó todo una época con su música, una mujer de un extraordinario valor, sin embargo, aún su recuerdo está cubierto como … OL28217310W
Days of Awe Days of Awe Achy Obejas Growing up in Chicago, Alejandra San Jose, a Cuban refugee, becomes an interpreter and travels back to Cuba where she discovers that her family is actually conversos, Jews who converted to Christiani… OL3264935W
Embracing America Embracing America Margaret L. Paris "After Fidel Castro came to power in Cuba, more than 14,000 children were airlifted to the United States, leaving their parents behind, in a controversial effort to provide them with an opportunity f… OL3545914W