Engaging New Book on Cuba Celebrates Life! 

Just recently published and now available!  

To order, please contact Airleaf Publishing

at 1-800-342-6068 or at www.airleaf.com 

CUBA, I REMEMBER YOU/CUBA, TE RECUERDO 

By

OSCAR M. RAMÍREZ-ORBEA, PH.D.

  A bilingual collection of 14 short stories,  all in Spanish and English, based on the author’s experiences of childhood before and after the Communist revolution.  Includes Appendix for educators wishing to use the book in Spanish or English foreign language classes.  Lots of nostalgia for those who knew Cuba in the 50’s and 60’s and plenty of humor for readers in general.  Includes also many period family photographs that illustrate the stories and bring them vividly to life! 

What? An anthology of short stories that recall life in Cuba in the late 50’s and early 60’s.  They explore themes of family life, childhood friendships, school life, Cuban Catholic culture, the passing of loved ones, and the effects of the dramatic political events that forever changed Cuba in 1959.   

How? The stories are narrated in facing pages of Spanish and English text.  They are told with a good deal of humor but also with a deep feeling of nostalgia for a beloved land.  They are also recounted with a great love of family, both living and dead.                                    

Why?  To bring to life for those interested in Cuba a period now forever gone--but above all to celebrate life, family, and love!  For those who lived in Cuba, the collection will evoke bittersweet memories of their own families and lives on the island;  for others, it will make them experience, through the eyes of a native, everyday life in Cuba before and after the Revolution. 

Who?  The collection has been created not just with Cubans in mind! It is definitely for the general reader, especially one who enjoys plenty of humor, a little history, and stories of family life.  It also includes an extensive and detailed Appendix for readers’ circles and for educators wishing to use the anthology in Spanish and English foreign language classes at the intermediate and advanced levels whether in high school, college, or in adult education courses.

Where?  Available now from Airleaf Publishing (www.airleaf.com)

 or  at 1-800-342-6068. 

CUBA, I REMEMBER YOU/CUBA, TE RECUERDO