Cuba and Me Lost in the Eye of a Hurricane |
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Author:
| Jacobson, Sally Corbin |
ISBN: | 978-1-62510-356-7 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2013 |
Publisher: | Tate Publishing & Enterprises, LLC
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $10.99 |
Book Description:
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"He rose. The crowd thundered. He raised his hands. The crowd roared. He said something that was drowned out. The crowd became hysterical. I looked behind me and, for the first time, became frightened. A sea of flesh was stretched over the square, over the pavement, surging over the sidewalk and out and up over the sloping marching grounds. Fidel took a step forward. His right-hand man, Camilo Cienfuegos, was at his side. Right behind him, a huge Cuban flag billowed. Somewhere on the...
More Description"He rose. The crowd thundered. He raised his hands. The crowd roared. He said something that was drowned out. The crowd became hysterical. I looked behind me and, for the first time, became frightened. A sea of flesh was stretched over the square, over the pavement, surging over the sidewalk and out and up over the sloping marching grounds. Fidel took a step forward. His right-hand man, Camilo Cienfuegos, was at his side. Right behind him, a huge Cuban flag billowed. Somewhere on the stage, they kept releasing white doves that flapped around. Fidel and Camilo took a step forward. The crowd surged forth, slamming us against the rifles in front of us. The breath was wrenched from me. I felt my knees grow weak..." Cuba and Me: Lost in the Eye of a Hurricane tells of the author's life in Cuba and her family's frightening escape, in the pre-dawn hours, under the threat from Castro's arrival in Havana. This story of adventure, family, friends, and community is told with fresh clarity, as seen through the eyes of a young girl, about what it was like growing up in pre-Castro Cuba.