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The Abyss Nuclear Crisis Cuba 1962


Free Download The Abyss: Nuclear Crisis Cuba 1962 by Max Hastings
English | October 18, 2022 | ISBN: 0062980130 | 576 pages | MOBI | 53 Mb
Bestselling author Max Hastings offers a welcome re-evaluation of one of the most gripping and tense international events in modern history-the Cuban Missile Crisis-providing a people-focused narrative that explores the attitudes and conduct of Russians, Cubans, Americans, and a terrified world that followed each moment as it unfolded.

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Lonely Planet Cuba, 11th Edition


Free Download Lonely Planet Cuba, 11th Edition by Lonely Planet
English | January 23rd, 2024 | ISBN: 1788688015 | 336 pages | True EPUB | 203.25 MB
Lonely Planet’s Cuba is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Enjoy the live music scene in Havana, explore historic Habana Vieja, and trek up Pico Turquino; all with your trusted travel companion.

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Cuba in splinters eleven stories from the new Cuba


Free Download Cuba in splinters : eleven stories from the new Cuba By Gulley, Hillary; Pardo Lazo, Orlando Luis
2014 | 193 Pages | ISBN: 1939293480 | EPUB | 2 MB
Think Cuba, you’re likely to think bearded revolutionaries in fatigues. Salsa. Sugar cane. Rock ‘n’ roll, zombies, drugs – anomie and angst – do not generally figure in our mental images of a country that’s assumed an outsized place in the American imagination. But fresh from the tropics, in Cuba in Splinters – a sparkling package of stories we’re assured are fictional – that’s exactly what you’ll find. Eleven writers largely unknown outside Cuba depict a world that veers from a hyperreal Havana in decay, against a backdrop of oblivious drug-toting German tourists, to a fantasy land – or is it? – where vigilant Cubans bar the door to zombies masquerading as health inspectors. Sex and knife-fights, stutterers and addicts, losers and lost literary classics: welcome to a raw and genuine island universe closed to casual visitors. ……………………………… "I took a dollar taxi. I must have fallen asleep right away next to the driver, nodding off against the seatbelt. The flight attendant was another giggling mulata who helped me with my buckle in a flash, right near the zipper of this countryless queer, right at that timeless time to close the doors and fly away from Cuba once and for all. To clear Cuba out of myself forever-another variation on a terrible outcome. The noise was deafening. How mysterious, how miraculous, how shitty." – from "The Man, the Wolf and the New Woods"

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Freedom’s Mirror Cuba and Haiti in the Age of Revolution [Audiobook]


Free Download Ada Ferrer, Vivia Font (Narrator), "Freedom’s Mirror: Cuba and Haiti in the Age of Revolution"
English | ASIN: B0CTJ5DVLL | 2024 | MP3@64 kbps | ~12:57:00 | 367 MB
During the Haitian Revolution of 1791-1804, arguably the most radical revolution of the modern world, slaves and former slaves succeeded in ending slavery and establishing an independent state. Yet on the Spanish island of Cuba barely fifty miles distant, the events in Haiti helped usher in the antithesis of revolutionary emancipation. When Cuban planters and authorities saw the devastation of the neighboring colony, they rushed to fill the void left in the world market for sugar, to buttress the institutions of slavery and colonial rule, and to prevent "another Haiti" from happening in their own territory.
Freedom’s Mirror follows the reverberations of the Haitian Revolution in Cuba, where the violent entrenchment of slavery occurred at the very moment that the Haitian Revolution provided a powerful and proximate example of slaves destroying slavery.

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Cuba in My Pocket


Free Download Adrianna Cuevas, "Cuba in My Pocket"
English | 2022 | ISBN: 1250853168, 0374314675 | EPUB | pages: 320 | 3.9 mb
From Pura Belpré Honoree Adrianna Cuevas is a sweeping, emotional middle grade historical novel about a twelve-year-old boy who leaves his family in Cuba to immigrate to the U.S. by himself, based on the author’s family history.

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Cuba’s Gay Revolution Normalizing Sexual Diversity Through a Health-Based Approach


Free Download Emily J. Kirk, "Cuba’s Gay Revolution: Normalizing Sexual Diversity Through a Health-Based Approach "
English | ISBN: 149855766X | 2017 | 182 pages | EPUB | 2 MB
Cuba’s Gay Revolution explores the unique health-based approach that was employed in Cuba to dramatically change attitudes and policies regarding sexual diversity (LGBTQ) since 1959. It examines leaders in the process to normalize sexual diversity, such as the Federation of Cuban Women (FMC) and the National Center of Sexual Education (CENESEX). This book is written for scholars interested in LGBTQ issues, Cuba, and Latin America.

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Cuba Travel Adventures


Free Download Vivien Lougheed, "Cuba Travel Adventures"
English | 2013 | ASIN: B00M10FEL2 | EPUB | pages: 433 | 5.0 mb
We travel to grow – our Adventure Guides show you how. Experience the places you visit more directly, freshly, intensely than you would otherwise – sometimes best done on foot, in a canoe, or through cultural adventures like art courses, cooking classes, learning the language, meeting the people, joining in the festivals and celebrations. This can make your trip life-changing, unforgettable. All of the detailed information you need is here about the hotels, restaurants, shopping, sightseeing. But we also lead you to new discoveries, turning corners you haven’t turned before, helping you to interact with the world in new ways. That’s what makes our Adventure Guides unique. The ebook is equivalent to the print edition, which is 466 pages. Cuba is a country of surprises, where new mixes with old to create a jumble of colors, sounds and smells. It’s a destination like no other. And here is the best guide to everything it offers, including Hanava’s sizzling nightlife and world-renowned music clubs; awesome scuba diving off Isla de la Juventud; historical sights in Granma; galleries and museums in Matanzas; and monuments that litter the country and testify to its turbulent past. The author tells you about this amazing land, the people that call it home and their history and culture. Detailed city maps are keyed to show the location of sights, hotels and restaurants. Town and regional maps, color photos. 500 pages. "These useful guides are highly recommended… " Library Journal This signature Hunter series targets travelers eager to explore the destination. Extensively researched and offering the very latest information, Adventure Guides are written by knowledgeable, experienced authors. The focus is on outdoor activities – hiking, biking, rock climbing, horseback riding, downhill skiing, parasailing, scuba diving, backpacking, and waterskiing, among others – and these user-friendly books provide all the details you need, including prices. The best local outfitters are listed, along with contact numbers, addresses and recommendations. A comprehensive introductory section provides background on history, geography, climate, culture, when to go, transportation and planning. These very readable guides then take a region-by-region approach, plunging into the very heart of each area and the adventures offered, giving a full range of accommodations, shopping, restaurants for every budget, and festivals.

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Coral Reefs of Cuba


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English | 2023 | ISBN: 3031367189 | 1132 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 166 MB
This comprehensive volume gathers foremost experts on the coral reefs of Cuba who represent a spectrum of disciplines, including biology, conservation ecology, economics and geology. The volume is organized along general themes including the Cuban Reef biota, reefs occurring in the Mesophotic and Eutrophic zones, ecology, conservation, management and the economic importance of the coral reefs of Cuba. The combination of case studies, new and previously published research, historical overview and examples of the ways in which research has contributed to the management and conservation of Cuban coastal resources provides a unique reference for graduate students and professionals holding a wide range of interests and expertise related to coral reef systems.

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Queen of Cuba An FBI Agent’s Insider Account of the Spy Who Evaded Detection for 17 Years [Audiobook]


Free Download Queen of Cuba: An FBI Agent’s Insider Account of the Spy Who Evaded Detection for 17 Years (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0CBCWL8W7 | 2023 | 6 hours and 57 minutes | M4B@128 kbps | 392 MB
Author: Peter J. Lapp, Kelly Kennedy
Narrator: George Newbern

As a spy prepared to give away America’s biggest secrets after the 9/11 attacks, an FBI agent raced to catch her. US government officials knew they had a spy. But it never occurred to them it was a woman-and certainly not a superstar Defense Intelligence Agency employee known as "the Queen of Cuba." Ana Montes had spent seventeen years spying for the Cubans. She had been raised in a patriotic Puerto Rican household: Her father, a psychiatrist, was a former colonel in the US Army. Her sister worked as a translator for the FBI and helped break up a ring of Cuban spies in Miami. Her brother was also a loyal FBI agent. Montes impressed her bosses but in secret spent her breaks memorizing top-secret documents before sending them to the Cuban government.

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Cuba Was Different Views of the Cuban Communist Party on the Collapse of Soviet and Eastern European Socialism


Free Download Even Sandvik Underlid, "Cuba Was Different Views of the Cuban Communist Party on the Collapse of Soviet and Eastern European Socialism "
English | ISBN: 900444288X | 2021 | 392 pages | PDF | 5 MB
Cuba Was Different explores Cuban Communist Party (PCC) views following the collapse of Eastern European and Soviet socialism through the lens of the official daily newspaper Granma (1989-1992) and interviews conducted later with Cuban PCC members who reflected back on that momentous period.

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