2006, ISBN: 9781416559511

Carlos Frias, an award-winning journalist and the American-born son of Cuban exiles, grew up hearing about his parents' homeland only in parables. Their Cuba, the one they left behind fou… More...

Carlos Frias, an award-winning journalist and the American-born son of Cuban exiles, grew up hearing about his parents' homeland only in parables. Their Cuba, the one they left behind four decades ago, was ethereal. It existed, for him, only in their anecdotes, and in the family that remained in Cuba -- merely ghosts on the other end of a telephone. Until Fidel Castro fell ill. Sent to Cuba by his newspaper as the country began closing to foreign journalists in August 2006, Frias begins the secret journey of a lifetime -- twelve days in the land of his parents. That experience led to this evocative, spectacular, and unforgettable memoir. "Take Me With You" is written through the unique eyes of a first-generation Cuban-American seeing the forbidden country of his ancestry for the first time. "Take Me With You" provides a fresh view of Cuba, devoid of overt political commentary, focusing instead on the gritty, tangible lives of the people living in Castro's Cuba. Frias takes in the island nation of today and attempts to reconstruct what the past was like for his parents, retracing their footsteps, searching for his roots, and discovering his history. The book creates lasting and unexpected ripples within his family on both sides of the Florida Straits -- and on the author himself. Take Me with You Frias, Carlos, Atria Books<

2008, ISBN: 1416559515

[EAN: 9781416559511], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Atria., New York, New York, U.S.A.], Jacket, Very nice clean Hardcover book with Dustjacket.

ISBN: 1416559515

[EAN: 9781416559511], [PU: Atria], Minimal wear to cover. Pages clean and binding tight. This is an awesome find! Hardcover.

ISBN: 1416559515

[EAN: 9781416559511], [PU: Atria], Minimal wear to cover. Pages clean and binding tight. Hardcover.