Cuban, That's All!An Exile in Three Acts: Candid Voices of a Spanglish Existence [Paperback]

Juan Hernandez (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 22, 2002

Cuba in 1965 was no longer the paradise it had once beenThere was, literally, nowhere else to go but out. So says The Shoebox Child, one of the many exiled voices in Cuban, Thats All!Listen to the stories of assimilation as you travel from 1959 to the world of todays Cuban exiles. Hear the voices of Camarioca, the Freedom Flights, Operacion Pedro Pan, the Mariel Boatlift and today with the pathos, humor and honesty that only Cubans can bring to their repatriation experience.Laugh with Mayflower Mary as she tells you about her Cubano husband; Cry with Luisito Dolor, a gay, Mariel boatlift refugee who spent time in a Cuban prison; meet all the voices as they embark with you on their journey toward their new homeland.

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About the Author

Juan Gerardo Hernandez left Cuba when he was 15 days old. As of this writing, he has never returned. Juan lives in Davie, Florida with his wife, Yvonne.

Product Details

• Paperback: 292 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse (October 22, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595248454
• ISBN-13: 978-0595248452
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,886,529 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Shame on you..., December 23, 2002

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Rodrigo Hill-Sanchez (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cuban, That's All!An Exile in Three Acts: Candid Voices of a Spanglish Existence (Paperback)

Shame on you for making me, my wife, my daughter and my mother cry. You should be ashamed of yourself for writing such a truthful, stunning portrayal of the Cuban people. How dare you expose our flaws and virtues by way of universal voices whose words ring so true? How dare you tell the world that we are proud people although many of us have never set foot on the island (my daughter and wife included)? And most of all, shame on you for not writing this sooner so we could all celebrate the magic and wonder we all feel in our indescribable lives as 'cubanoholics'. Phenomenal prose, absolutely breathtaking and emotional.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars American by birth, Cuban by Choice, February 6, 2003

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Lyle Bennett (Chicago, Illinois) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cuban, That's All!An Exile in Three Acts: Candid Voices of a Spanglish Existence (Paperback)

My father was born in Indiana and his parents relocated to Cuba when he was 4 years old. He was raised in Cuba as his father was an executive for Sears. My father left Cuba at the age of 19 and I was born in the states about five years later. I was raised in a 'cuban' american household so I can relate to so many of these stories. I laughed with Mayflower Mary and I cried (sobbed is more like it) with The Southern Way. I only wish my father were here to read William's story because in so many ways it is his story and that of my family. Thank you for remembering all Cubans, even those like me who are not 'pure' breds.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cuban, That's All! is fantastic!, December 3, 2002

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"macyh5" (Tampa, Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cuban, That's All!An Exile in Three Acts: Candid Voices of a Spanglish Existence (Paperback)

Paro todo aquel nacido Cubano y criado en este gran pais, estas historias son para ti. Como todos los lectores, rei, llore y me envolvi en los recuerdos de mi niñez. Gracias al autor por darme un recorrido tan lindo por mi pasado. Se lo recomiendo a todos que lean Español o ingles. Great book. If you are second, third generation Cuban you need to read this.