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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.

"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."

“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...

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 ...

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...

Ambos están a punto de enfrentarse a su destino. Amelia es una mujer de profunda fe, soltera, de unos cuarenta años, que ha pasado la mayor parte de su vida cuidando a los demás en el pequeño y tradicional pueblo de Remedios, en el corazón de Cuba. Durante más de dos décadas, ha vivido dedicada al bienestar de su familia, postergando siempre sus propios anhelos y necesidades. En su rutina cotidiana, se ha resignado al silencio de sus propios sueños. Mientras tanto, Frank emprende un viaje desde su hogar en Miami, Florida, hacia ese mismo pueblo, buscando respuestas sobre el pasado ...

“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 ...

"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 ...

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...

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?

After twelve years apart, a family torn by distance is finally reunited in Tampa, Florida. The mother and her three children have spent over a decade in Cuba, while the father built a life alone in the United States. Now, the girls are teenagers, the boy is eleven, and the father dreams of picking up where he left off. But too much time has passed. Nothing is the same. The mother, a woman of deep faith, has her own ideas about raising their children. Her devotion guides her, while the father—hardened by loneliness—has lost his belief in everything, including himself. Beneath the surface...

"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...

From the award-winning author of Waiting on Zapote Street comes another unforgettable epic of resilience, exile, and identity. Nine years after Fidel Castro's rise to power, young Rodolfo Hernandez is forced to leave Cuba and embark on a solo journey to the United States. What awaits him in Miami is far more complex than he imagined, beginning with his estranged uncle Arturo, a man burdened by a mysterious past and a hardened heart. As Rodolfo enters twelfth grade at Miami High, he meets Lissy, a brilliant girl with oversized glasses and a quiet resolve who offers to help him adapt to his ...

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 ...

***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...

Por la autora de la novela Esperando en la calle Zapote, ganadora del premio Latino Books Into Movies. Es esta una historia épica, basada en hechos reales, que transporta a los lectores a la provincia de Camagüey, en el corazón de Cuba. La trama se desarrolla durante el año 1955, cuando germinaba la semilla de la revolución de Fidel Castro. Serán testigos de la transformación política de un pueblo que consecuentemente llevará a sus habitantes, de forma dramática, a vivir un cambio radical en sus costumbres y en su estilo de vida. El pueblo, Arroyo Blanco, que es conocido por los ...

“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 ...

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 ...

Flight of the Tocororo is a collaboration between two Cuban-American authors who left the island in different historical periods, Susana Jiménez-Mueller in 1959 and Betty Viamontes, during the Mariel exodus in 1980. Susana was five years old and Betty, fifteen. Both went through extraordinary experiences that would have left anyone crushed. How does a girl who loses her father and sister in exile manage to collect the pieces of her shattered childhood and reach the inconceivable? How can a young woman who lived without her father for twelve years, suffered severe traumas during her ...

They are both on a collision course with destiny. Amelia, a single woman of faith in her mid-forties, lives with her family in the town of Remedios, located in the center of Cuba. For over twenty years, she has lived her life caring only for others and neglecting herself. In 2022, Frank leaves his home in Miami, Florida to learn about his deceased mother’s life by visiting the town of Remedios. Once in the town of his mother’s birth, he forges a friendship with Amelia, who connects him to his past, not knowing how much he will impact her life in the process. A creature of habit, Amelia ...