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The Cuban Club
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Author : Barry Gifford
language : en
Publisher: Seven Stories Press
Release Date : 2017-10-24
The Cuban Club written by Barry Gifford and has been published by Seven Stories Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-24 with Fiction categories.
A masterpiece of mood and setting, character and remembrance, The Cuban Club is Barry Gifford's ultimate coming-of-age story told as sixty-four linked tales, a creation myth of The Fall as seen through the eyes of an innocent boy on the cusp of becoming an innocent man. Set in Chicago in the 1950s and early ‘60s against the backdrop of small-time hoodlums in the Chicago mob and the girls and women attached to them, there is the nearness of heinous crimes, and the price to be paid for them. To Roy and his friends, these twists and tragedies drift by like curious flotsam. The tales themselves are koan-like, often ending in questions, with rarely a conclusion. One story, a letter from Roy to his father four years after his father's death, is written as if the older man were still alive. Indeed, throughout The Cuban Club Roy is in some doubt whether divorce or even death really exists in a world where everything seems so alive and connected. Barry Gifford has been writing his Roy stories on and off for over thirty years, and earlier Roy stories have been published in Wyoming, Memories from a Sinking Ship and The Roy Stories. But it is in The Cuban Club that he brings the form he has created in these stories to its crystallization. Indeed, to find precedents for The Cuban Club, we must look not to other story collections, but to other creation myths—to Gilgamesh, or the Old Testament, or Eduardo Galeano's Memory of Fire trilogy. Roy's age here wends back and forth between six and nineteen and back to twelve. He sees with the ageless eyes of a seer and knows not to judge the good or the bad in circumstances or people, or even to question why things are as they are, instead gathering to himself the romance of a world that teeters on catastrophe always, even as it abounds in saving graces.
Espectros
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Author : Cheyin Goglas
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-10-25
Espectros written by Cheyin Goglas and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-25 with categories.
The Circulo Cubano de Tampa is a 115 year old social club in Ybor City. The present day membership is small, but dedicated to preserving its heritage and their clubhouse, the majestic four story Cuban Club. True to its origins, the membership is made up of people from different walks of life. A family without blood ties, their individual strengths lent to each other so that they may collectively flourish in life. Frank is the club president who frequently gives tours of the building. A visit by one of the local retirement homes creates an opportunity to meet someone interesting from the building's past. The club treasurer, Duke, was only supposed to open the building for some caterers getting ready for a party. He ends up crossing paths with several of the spectral elements that haunt building. Iris is looking for a way back out of Tampa. The audition of a lifetime presents itself to her. The lure of Hollywood beckons. Will she be able to make the cut or will it be the death of her? As a paramedic, Gus is used to being underappreciated and overworked by the fire department. His faith in his brothers on the Fire Line is strong, but his tolerance for the job is weakening. While repaying a favor, he discovers his best friend's true nature. A near death crisis ends up presenting him an opportunity to realize one of his life's goals. All are tied to the Cuban Club building, which hides secrets of its own. In this mystery, 'Espectros' displays individuals dealing with different elements of the past and how they affect their collective present, culminating in an exciting conclusion. Sprinkled with historic facts and many real life locations in Tampa, this novel will delight locals, history buffs, and mystery lovers alike. A portion of all book profits will be donated to the Cuban Club Foundation Endowment to assist with continual rehabilitation and preservation efforts of the historic clubhouse.
Tropicana Nights
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Author : Rosa Lowinger
language : en
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Release Date : 2005
Tropicana Nights written by Rosa Lowinger and has been published by Houghton Mifflin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
American suburbanites, all of them drawn to Tropicana's combination of earthy sensuality and silky glamour." "In Tropicana Nights, Rosa Lowinger and Ofelia Fox, widow of Martin Fox, the club's last owner, and for years its "first lady", take us back to its glory years. The club had been Martin's first love. Combining an eye for the very best artistic talent with an audacious but keen business sense, he nurtured Tropicana with single-minded devotion. Although Martin believed that with.
On Becoming Cuban
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Author : Louis A. Pérez Jr.
language : en
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Release Date : 2012-09-01
On Becoming Cuban written by Louis A. Pérez Jr. and has been published by UNC Press Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-01 with History categories.
With this masterful work, Louis A. Perez Jr. transforms the way we view Cuba and its relationship with the United States. On Becoming Cuban is a sweeping cultural history of the sustained encounter between the peoples of the two countries and of the ways that this encounter helped shape Cubans' identity, nationality, and sense of modernity from the early 1850s until the revolution of 1959. Using an enormous range of Cuban and U.S. sources--from archival records and oral interviews to popular magazines, novels, and motion pictures--Perez reveals a powerful web of everyday, bilateral connections between the United States and Cuba and shows how U.S. cultural forms had a critical influence on the development of Cubans' sense of themselves as a people and as a nation. He also articulates the cultural context for the revolution that erupted in Cuba in 1959. In the middle of the twentieth century, Perez argues, when economic hard times and political crises combined to make Cubans painfully aware that their American-influenced expectations of prosperity and modernity would not be realized, the stage was set for revolution.
Sacafiesta
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Author : Jack Espinosa
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2015-08-30
Sacafiesta written by Jack Espinosa and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-30 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In Sacafiesta, Jack Espinosa recounts his experiences as a comedian and entertainer - as a child in Ybor City, as a young man touring clubs in post-War United States and pre-Castro Cuba, and later as a family man whose infectious humor helps him transition from janitor to high school social studies teacher overnight. Like his first memoir, Cuban Bread Crumbs, Espinosa weaves wry and witty tales of growing up as son of Spanish immigrants with keen observations about the rich cultural history of his beloved Tampa.
Freaky Florida
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Author : Mark Muncy
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2021-03-01
Freaky Florida written by Mark Muncy and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-01 with Travel categories.
Discover the weird sites and peculiar stories that lurk in the shadows of the Sunshine State in this guide for fans of all things freaky. Millions of people flock to Florida for its beaches and tourist attractions. Most never learn about the strange locations just off the beaten path. In Freaky Florida, Mark Muncy and Kari Schultz share tales of Florida's myths, monsters, massacres and legends—and the hidden history behind them. In the beautiful Florida Caverns, a second Rip Van Winkle was woken from one hundred years of sleep. The Green Swamp is home to murders, monsters and mysteries galore. A shining castle made of recycled material, built by an artist like no other, gleams within a Florida swamp. A spectral horse heralds tragedy and caused a notorious scandal in a central Florida city. Discover these and other stranger-than-fiction tales in Freaky Florida.
The Truth About Them
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Author : Jose Yglesias
language : en
Publisher: Arte Publico Press
Release Date : 1999-09-30
The Truth About Them written by Jose Yglesias and has been published by Arte Publico Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-09-30 with Fiction categories.
A saga of the Cuban-American Morejon family's experiences in New York City and Tampa's Ybor City
The Great American Mosaic 4 Volumes
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Author : Gary Y. Okihiro
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2014-09-30
The Great American Mosaic 4 Volumes written by Gary Y. Okihiro and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-30 with Education categories.
Firsthand sources are brought together to illuminate the diversity of American history in a unique way—by sharing the perspectives of people of color who participated in landmark events. This invaluable, four-volume compilation is a comprehensive source of documents that give voice to those who comprise the American mosaic, illustrating the experiences of racial and ethnic minorities in the United States. Each volume focuses on a major racial/ethnic group: African Americans, American Indians, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and Latinos. Documents chosen by the editors for their utility and relevance to popular areas of study are organized into chronological periods from historical to contemporary. The collection includes eyewitness accounts, legislation, speeches, and interviews. Together, they tell the story of America's diverse population and enable readers to explore historical concepts and contexts from multiple viewpoints. Introductions for each volume and primary document provide background and history that help students understand and critique the material. The work also features a useful primary document guide, bibliographies, and indices to aid teachers, librarians, and students in class work and research.
The Negro Leagues 1869 1960
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Author : Leslie A. Heaphy
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2015-03-13
The Negro Leagues 1869 1960 written by Leslie A. Heaphy and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-13 with Sports & Recreation categories.
At his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, former Negro League player Buck Leonard said, "Now, we in the Negro Leagues felt like we were contributing something to baseball, too, when we were playing.... We loved the game.... But we thought that we should have and could have made the major leagues." The Negro Leagues had some of the best talent in baseball but from their earliest days the players were segregated from those leagues that received all the recognition. This history of the Negro Leagues begins with the second half of the 19th century and the early attempts by African American players to be allowed to play with white teammates, and progresses through the "Gentleman's Agreement" in the 1890s which kept baseball segregated. The establishment of the first successful Negro League in 1920 is covered and various aspects of the game for the players discussed (lodgings, travel accommodations, families, difficulties because of race, off-season jobs, play and life in Latin America). In 1960, the Birmingham Black Barons went out of business and took the Negro Leagues with them. There are many stories of individual players, owners, umpires, and others involved with the Negro Leagues in the U.S. and Latin America, along with photos, appendices, notes, bibliography and index.
Cuban Migr S And Independence In The Nineteenth Century Gulf World
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Author : Dalia Antonia Muller
language : en
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Release Date : 2017-03-22
Cuban Migr S And Independence In The Nineteenth Century Gulf World written by Dalia Antonia Muller and has been published by UNC Press Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-22 with History categories.
During the violent years of war marking Cuba's final push for independence from Spain, over 3,000 Cuban emigres, men and women, rich and poor, fled to Mexico. But more than a safe haven, Mexico was a key site, Dalia Antonia Muller argues, from which the expatriates helped launch a mobile and politically active Cuban diaspora around the Gulf of Mexico. Offering a new transnational vantage on Cuba's struggle for nationhood, Muller traces the stories of three hundred of these Cuban emigres and explores the impact of their lives of exile, service to the revolution and independence, and circum-Caribbean solidarities. While not large in number, the emigres excelled at community building, and their effectiveness in disseminating their political views across borders intensified their influence and inspired strong nationalistic sentiments across Latin America. Revealing that emigres' efforts were key to a Cuban Revolutionary Party program for courting Mexican popular and diplomatic support, Muller shows how the relationship also benefited Mexican causes. Cuban revolutionary aspirations resonated with Mexican students, journalists, and others alarmed by the violation of constitutional rights and the increasing conservatism of the Porfirio Diaz regime. Finally, Muller follows emigres' return to Cuba after the Spanish-American War, their lives in the new republic ineluctably shaped by their sojourn in Mexico.