Description
Manolo Reboso was born in Havana, Cuba, in 1933. His is a life that has developed across multiple and varied scenarios, some of them of great importance. This has allowed him to be an excep¬tional participant in the history of the Cuban exile and a remarkable witness of the Latin American events of our times.
He was a political prisoner in Fidel Castro's jails, member of Brigade 2506, commercial ambassador of the state of Florida in Latin America, the first Cuban elected to a public office in the United Stat¬es in the 20th century, and a builder, to a great extent, of contemporary Miami. An influential character in all areas of U.S. politics at the local, state and federal level; a friend of great personalities such as Robert Kennedy and many politicians and officials of this country, as well as of Latin America and Spain. Businessman, husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather...
This, his memoirs, is not only a look at the past, but also a wise projection of what could be the future for all those places where he left his indelible mark. To read it is to enter into a fascinating history and a challenge to humanity's conscience.
In these memoirs the reader can learn about the struggle of Cubans since 1959 to free Cuba from the totalitarian regime implemented. It is also a story of the Cuban exile and the way it transformed Miami into a first-class tourist center and also one of international trade.
Author: Manolo Reboso
Publisher: Ediciones Universal
Published: 09/14/2023
Pages: 344
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.11lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.77d
ISBN13: 9781593883430
ISBN10: 1593883439
Large Print
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Memoirs
- History | Caribbean & West Indies | Cuba
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