The author has taken a semi-humorous look at a tragic chapter in history: She survived the Cuban Revolution, leaving her country, and being raised in a different countrybut she's still not sure of what she is
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Martha Russ is a Cuban national who came to the US in 1961. Her hero is Marvin the Martian: Like Marvin, she's a misunderstood alien. Martha lives in North Carolina, in tiny Ocean Isle Beach, which faces south toward her beloved island.
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This review is from: Beans and Rice: Growing Up Cuban (Paperback)
Beans and Rice is, without a doubt, one of the best books I have ever read. Martha brings great humor to her experiences growing up in Cuba. Beans and Rice belongs on a best seller list!
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