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Since Joel Camacho was a child, he knew he didn’t want to stay in Cuba. Becoming a medical doctor turns into his ticket out. But it also propels him into an elaborate labyrinth of modern-day slavery, gangs, corruption, and international human trafficking from which he must escape. For him, there is only one haven. Trying to reach it becomes the most difficult challenge of his life. *** Despite the horrors, Crossing North is ultimately a tale of love and family. Its characters are strikingly familiar. They are parents and children like our own, clinging to each other while their world ...

As the winds of revolution blow through Cuba, Laura Ocampo, a restless university student, defies her upbringing and becomes a supporter of Fidel Castro's rebels. When the hated Batista flees the country, she joins the thousands pouring into the streets to cheer as the bearded rebels, in the backs of trucks, roll into Havana in victory.

“Once again, Betty Viamontes achieves storytelling magic in this historical account based on true events.” ―Susana Jiménez-Mueller, international podcaster and creator of The Green Plantain – The Cuban Series Project and author of Now I Swim. In 1994, tormented by the guilt of abandoning those they loved and fearing for their lives, Jorge and Andrés head toward the Florida Straits on unseaworthy rafts. It is the middle of hurricane season, but staying in Cuba is no longer an option. While the world watches, their decisions plunge them into the middle of an international conflict ...

“Se ha dicho muchas veces que la realidad supera la ficción. Es una frase tan manida que ha comenzado a caer en desuso. Sin embargo, hay libros que justifican su empleo. Este es el caso de Esperando en la calle Zapote, de la escritora cubanoamericana Betty Viamontes, quien se sintió obligada a escribir en su contraportada, a modo de advertencia, estas palabras: ‘Este libro está basado en una historia de la vida real’. Aunque quizás, para preparar aún más al lector, pudo haber agregado: ‘Es la historia de mi propia familia; la misma que mi madre, justo antes de morir, me pidió...

"Una vez más, Betty Viamontes logra la magia narrativa en este relato histórico basado en hechos reales." ―Susana Jiménez-Mueller, podcaster internacional y creadora de The Green Plantain – The Cuban Series Project y autora de Now I Swim. En 1994, atormentados por la culpabilidad de haber abandonado a sus seres queridos y temiendo por sus vidas, Jorge y Andrés se dirigen hacia el Estrecho de la Florida en balsas no aptas para la navegación. Se encuentran en plena temporada de huracanes, pero el quedarse en Cuba no es una opción. Ante los ojos del mundo, sus decisiones los sumergen...

In 1961, Olivia and Clarisa become part of an exodus that brings over 14,000 unaccompanied Cuban children to the United States: Operation Pedro Pan. What should have been a short separation will mark the transformation of their lives. Fifty-five years later, they go back to Cuba. Will they find the closure they so desperately seek?

Escrita por la autora de la galardonada novela Esperando en la calle Zapote, describe a los lectores una historia basada en hechos reales.En la Cuba de los años 60, se frena la vida de una joven de clase media cuando es víctima de lo que rápidamente se convertiría en huracán del dogma idealista y de la política mundial.«Los libros de Betty Viamontes no pretenden ser libros de la literatura clásica. Al contrario, son deliberadamente simples, sobre personas reales atrapadas en un cataclismo histórico. Como la mayoría de las memorias del holocausto, su fuerza reside en su simplicidad...

“A story that encompasses a lifetime. It is rich in imagery and sometimes light and funny, despite the seriousness of the backdrop of a Cuba still in chains.” Susana Jiménez-Mueller, international podcaster of The Green Plantain – The Cuban Series Project and author of Now I Swim. “An amazing story that spans decades. It takes readers on a roller coaster ride of highs and lows and keeps them wanting to know what's around the corner. Then, when the ride seems to end, there's one last surprise waiting.” Conchita Hernández Hicks, author of Leaving Havana. An engrossing tale, funny ...

"Una historia que abarca toda una vida. Es rica en imágenes y, a veces, es ligera y divertida, a pesar de la seriedad del telón de fondo de una Cuba todavía encadenada". Susana Jiménez-Mueller, podcaster internacional de Cuban Stories on The Green Plantain y autora de Now I Swim. Una historia fascinante, divertida e inspiradora, sobre la familia, la rivalidad entre hermanos y el amor. En 1966, a los quince años, Milagros, tímida, pero extraordinariamente talentosa y llena de sueños, se convierte en la pianista de una banda de establecidos músicos en La Habana. Su jornada la lleva a ...

From the award-winning author of "Waiting on Zapote Street," winner of the Latino Books Into Movies award. This epic tale, based on true events, transports readers to the province of Camagüey, in the Cuban heartland. In 1955, the seeds of Castro's revolution will lead a small town’s inhabitants to witness a radical change to their customs and their way of life. The town, Arroyo Blanco (White Creek), known for the creeks that run through its core, filling it with life, is destined to be erased by time and politics. Madeline, a young girl swept up by political and social upheaval struggles...

Teresa Piñeiro no conocía el miedo. En 1960, con treinta y un años y embarazada, su nombre y foto aparecen en el periódico local, junto a los de seis hombres. Fueron arrestados por intentar secuestrar un avión con la intención de desviar su rumbo hacia Miami. Poco después, Teresa, la hija de un general retirado y nieta de una de las familias españolas pioneras que establecieron el pueblo La Palma al oeste de Cuba, se enfrenta al Comandante en Jefe, Fidel Castro, en una prisión de máxima seguridad adonde es llevada. De repente, cuatro generaciones de la familia: su abuela ciega, su...

***Winner of the ILBA Mimi Lozano Best Family History Book, and from the author of the award-winning "Waiting on Zapote Street" and "Brothers: A Pedro Pan Story." Betty Viamontes, a multi-award-winning author, is celebrated for her honest and authentic storytelling that captivates readers from the first page. Her works, often rooted in true stories, are renowned for their engaging narratives. ________________ In April 1980, a family is abruptly awakened by loud banging and screaming at their door. Government officials have come for them to drive them to the Port of Mariel in Havana, where a...

En abril de 1980, una familia es despertada abruptamente por fuertes golpes y gritos en su puerta. Los militares han venido por ellos. Es la época del éxodo del Mariel en La Habana, Cuba. No toda la familia podrá emprender este viaje rumbo a la tierra de la libertad. Dos hermanas, que han sido inseparables y compartido la misma casa en la calle Zapote, son separadas repentinamente. Una de ellas, Laura, se irá junto con sus tres hijos para reunirse con su esposo tras doce años de separación forzosa. La otra, Berta, se ha quedado junto a Antonio, su esposo, y sus hijas, puesto que no se...

From the author of the award-winning Waiting on Zapote Street comes a story based on true events. In 1960’s central Cuba, a young middle-class woman’s life is interrupted as she finds herself a victim in what will quickly become a hurricane of world politics and idealistic dogma. *** “Betty Viamontes’s books are not intended to be classic literature. Instead they are deliberately simple, about real people caught in an historical cataclysm. Like most holocaust memoirs, their strength lies in their simplicity. Ms. Viamontes tells a simple story of normal people, allowing the reader's ...

Las niñas de Pedro Pan, escrita por la autora de la galardonada novela Esperando en la calle Zapote, describe a los lectores una historia basada en hechos reales. En la Cuba de los años 60, Olivia y Clarisa son parte de la Operación Pedro Pan, un éxodo que trae a los Estados Unidos a más de 14,000 niños solos. Lo que debería haber sido una breve separación marcará y transformará sus vidas. Cincuenta y cinco años después, regresan a Cuba. ¿Encontrarán el cierre que buscan tan desesperadamente? ¿Lograrán reconciliarse con su pasado?«Los libros de Betty Viamontes no pretenden ...

"Las narraciones de Betty Viamontes, son como el arca de Noé, recogen todos los «especímenes» para con-servar a la posterioridad, el perfil de un pueblo lanzado a un destino incierto."

Betty Viamontes, MBA is a novelist, entrepreneur, and finance administrator with over thirty years of management experience at medium or large healthcare organizations. She is a regular speaker at universities and professional conferences and an expert on time management. She has served as chair and vice chair of the FICPA Healthcare Conference Committee and was a member of one of the FICPA education committees. After speaking often about the subject of time management and written two successful novels and a book of short stories, she has decided to utilize her story-telling skills and ...

From the author of the award-winning "Waiting on Zapote Street." On the night of September 15, 1961, when two mothers, Andrea and Maritza, give birth, the emergency room of La Covadonga Hospital in Havana is very crowded. Andrea, who is just a teenager, immigrates to the United States alone to start a new life. Circumstances force her to leave her newborn girl in Cuba. Maritza remains on the island with her daughter, Polina. There, she will be forced to face the consequences of the events unfolding in the island nation. As the social, economic, and political situation within Cuba ...

Es el año 2021, y el mundo se enfrenta a una pandemia, cuando Lena Pérez, de veinticuatro años, descubre las cartas de amor de su abuelo. Prácticamente, ella acaba de finalizar una relación amorosa de tres años con Paulo Oliviera, un exfutbolista brasileño, luego de darse cuenta de que éste nunca será aceptado por su madre cubanoamericana. Se siente perdida. A través de la lectura de las cartas atesoradas por el herido veterano de Vietnam, Rolando Pérez, Lena se entera de acontecimientos que ocurrieron mucho antes de su nacimiento y que llevaron a su abuelo desde Cuba a los ...

"Prepare to be pulled by your lapels!" Amazon customer. "Compelling and immersive stories." Amazon customer. From the author of the award-winning "Waiting on Zapote Street" and "Brothers: A Pedro Pan Story." An anthology of vivid and engaging stories that will take readers to the streets of Havana. "Candela's Secrets and Other Havana Stories" allows readers to uncover the lives of people living on Zapote Street in the Havana neighborhood of Santos Suarez. This book takes them on an extraordinary journey of discovery, within the island that has captivated so many people around the world.