Amor y Desamor en la Corte

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CUBA 1959 is a fictional novel written in the Spanish language that recounts the determination and success of a group of young Cubans resisting against Fidel Castro's takeover of the island on January 1, 1959. Their political organization, the Brigada de Accion Popular manages to escape Castro's vindictive militias, and form an insurgent government inside Cuban territory; from there on the novel embarks on a fast-paced, entertaining and suspenseful narrative. As the author says: "it could have made the difference". Readers, Cuban or not will enjoy this novel's creativity, action and profound...

"¿Está la tumba de la Quintrala en la iglesia de San Agustín? ¿Pertenece un viejo cañón algo oxidado que algunos pescadores hallaron al sur del país a la naufragada fragata Wager? ¿Es posible que una monja que estuvo en Chile haya recibido del Papa la autorización para vestirse de hombre? Estas y tantas otras preguntas que tienen relación con la historia de nuestro país son abordadas en este libro. A través de treinta breves relatos, los jóvenes lectores podrán viajar por tres siglos de nuestra historia, conociendo de cerca a viajeros y aventureros, a frailes y guerreros, a...

Although few people know its history, Philadelphia is the third-largest Puerto Rican community in the United States. Thousands have made el viaje, or the journey, from Puerto Rico to Philadelphia, beginning before 1898 and continuing today. Puerto Ricans came as political exiles, merchants, and workers and built vibrant everyday lives and community organizations. By the 1970s, the Puerto Rican community was strong and diverse. El Viaje is a photographic journey of Puerto Ricans in Philadelphia, and it refers to a popular local radio program.