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Fidel Castro ,
Ignacio Ramonet ,
Andrew Hurley
[Paperback 2009]
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The post-war worlds longest-serving and most storied head of state presents a compelling chronicle of his life. Drawing on more than 100 hours of interviews and including never-before-seen photographs, this work is the definitive record of an extraordinary life lived in turbulent times. Fidel Castro is perhaps the most charismatic... more
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Fidel Castro ,
Deborah Shnookal ,
Pedro Alvarez Tabmo
[Paperback 2004, 2nd Edition]
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A unique selection of personal reflections by the controversial Cuban leader, Fidel Castro.... more
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Tom Gjelten
[Paperback 2012]
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A unique history of Cuba, captured in the life and times of the famous rum dynasty The Bacardis of Cuba, builders of a rum distillery and a worldwide brand, came of age with their nation and helped define what it meant to be Cuban. Across five generations, the Bacardi family... more
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Simon Reid Henry
[Paperback 2009]
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The first dual biography of the most remarkable political friendship of the 20th century, published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution. This is the author's first book; he is a prize-winning scholar of the period, and is young and promotable. Drawing on extensive research, including recently... more
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Elizabeth Kath
[Hardcover 2010]
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For Cuba's supporters, health is the most commonly cited evidence of the socialist system's success. Even critics often concede that this is the country's saving grace. Cuba's health statistics are indeed extraordinary. This small island outperforms virtually all of its neighboring countries and all countries of the same level of... more
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Richard Gott
[Paperback 2005]
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In this concise and up-to-date book, British journalist Gott casts a fresh eye on the history of the Caribbean island from its pre-Columbian origins to the present day. Events in Fidel Castro7;s island nation often command international attention and just as often inspire controversy. Impassioned debate over situations as diverse... more
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Brian Latell
[Paperback 2007]
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Latell, a CIA undercover agent who has followed Castro since the 1960s, delivers this compelling behind-the-scenes account of the extraordinary Castro brothers and the impending dynastic succession of Fidel's younger brother Raul. This is a compelling behind-the-scenes account of the extraordinary Castro brothers and the impending dynastic succession of Fidel's... more
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Jim Rasenberger
[Hardcover 2011]
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Rasenberger's look at the Bay of Pigs invasion draws on recently released CIAinformation and stands as the most comprehensive account to date.... more
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Nolan Warden
[Paperback 2007]
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How are new musical traditions formed? This is the central question guiding this book on an Afro-Cuban ceremony sometimes called cajn pa' los muertos, a spirit-possession ritual that has been developed in Cuba over the past few decades. Cajn ceremonie... more
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Enrique Ros ,
Eduardo Fiol
[Paperback 2001]
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Estudio histrico sobre las acciones guerrilleras y subversivas que ha dirigido Castro en Amrica Latina, principalmente en Argentina, Per, Colombia, Venezuela, Guatemala, Bolivia, Repblica Dominicana y Uruguay.... more
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Jr Teo A Babun ,
Victor Andres Triay
[Hardcover 2005]
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With vivid, unfiltered, photographs, an insider tells the story of the Cuban Revolution as it unfolds. Teofilo Babun Sr., a wealthy Santiago de Cuba businessman and logging camp owner, sensed that the small skirmish near his sawmill involving a ragtag ban... more
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[Hardcover 2007]
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A candid history of the initial military defeat that later fuelled Castros ascension to power... more
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Sherry Johnson
[Paperback 2001]
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Eduardo Saenz Rovner ,
Russ Davidson
[Hardcover 2009]
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A comprehensive history of crime and corruption in Cuba, "The Cuban Connection" challenges the common view that widespread poverty and geographic proximity to the United States were the prime reasons for soaring rates of drug trafficking, smuggling, gambl... more
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Jr Louis A Perez
[Hardcover 1996]
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"Cuban Studies" has been published annually by the University of Pittsburgh Press since 1985. Founded in 1970, it is the preeminent journal for scholarly work on Cuba. Each volume includes articles in both English and Spanish, a large book review section, "Cuban Studies" has been published annually by the University... more
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Clara Nieto ,
Chris Brandt ,
Howard Zinn
[Paperback 2003]
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Clara Nieto, who was a Colombia diplomat for more than 20 years, offers an exhaustive critical analysis of U.S. policy toward Latin America, from the perspective of those most affected by it. Describing a coherent politics of intervention set into motion... more
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Johan Wedel ,
John M Kirk
[Paperback 2004]
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Johan Wedel offers a visit inside the world of Santeria healing. Drawing upon extensive fieldwork in contemporary Cuba, including interviews with Santeria devotees, firsthand observations of divination sessions, and interviews with healed patients supplem Wedel's account will appeal to scholars and others interested in Santerma, Cuba, and religious healing. Santerma--with... more
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L Antonio Curet ,
Shannon Lee Dawdy ,
Gabino La Rosa Corzo
[Hardcover 2005]
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"An invaluable source for revealing the range and diversity of Cuban archaeology to North American readers. This book also serves more broadly as a model for the integration of collaborative research across distinct cultures of archaeological and politica Provides a politically and historically informed review of Cuban archaeology, from both... more
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Jose Duarte Oropesa
[Paperback 2006]
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Mattie Roig ,
Karl Cossio
[Paperback 2008]
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"Life as I See It" is a memoir of the author Mattie Roig's early childhood years in Cuba during the Cuban Revolution. Filled with humor and fun, the story relates how her family successfully fled to the United States, of having to learn a new language and... more
