Voices From Mariel

Author : José Manuel García
Publisher : University Press of Florida
ISBN 13 : 0813063396
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Voices from Mariel written by José Manuel García and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2018-02-16 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between April and September 1980, more than 125,000 Cuban refugees fled their homeland, seeking freedom from Fidel Castro's dictatorship. They departed in boats from the port of Mariel and braved the dangerous 90-mile journey across the Straits of Florida. Told in the words of the immigrants themselves, the stories in Voices from Mariel offer an up-close view of this international crisis, the largest oversea mass migration in Latin American history. Former refugees describe what it was like to gather among thousands of dissidents on the grounds of the Peruvian embassy in Cuba, where the movement first began. They were abused by the masses who protested them as they made their way to the Mariel harbor, before they were finally permitted to leave the country by Castro in an attempt to disperse the civil unrest. They waited interminably for boats in oppressive heat, squalor, and desperation at the crowded tent camp known as "El Mosquito." They embarked on vessels overloaded with too many passengers and battled harrowing storms on their journeys across the open ocean. Author Jose Manuel Garcia, who emigrated on the Mariel boatlift as a teenager, describes the events that led to the exodus and explains why so many Cubans wanted to leave the island. The shockingly high numbers of refugees who came through immigration centers in Key West, Miami, and other parts of the United States was a message--loud and clear--to the world of the people's discontent with Castro’s government and the unfulfilled promises of the Cuban Revolution. Based on the award-winning documentary of the same name, Voices from Mariel features the experiences of marielitos from all walks of life. These are stories of disappointed dreams, love for family and country, and hope for a better future. This book illuminates a powerful moment in history that will continue to be felt in Cuba and the United States for generations to come.

Author : Jose Garcia
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781491268858
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Voices from Mariel written by Jose Garcia and published by . This book was released on 2013-08-09 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three decades later, the Mariel Boatlift exodus continues to be thoroughly probed by sociologists, researchers, academics, and even the protagonists of those dramatic events that shook Cuba and the international community in 1980. What is it about those events which keeps those interested in the topic coming back over and over again, as they continue to survey unexpected angles? Perhaps part of the answer can be found in the fact that the Mariel Boatlift was a profound event that shocked the Castro regime from the point of view of its international foreign policy standing, devastating to Cuban society which virtually imploded as never before. This was a hard and unexpected blow to the Castro doctrine as Castro himself felt confident in having imposed total control and infused terror in people; and it was a wonderful, unique, and powerful cultural event. These incidents as a whole still continue to leave scars. One of the protagonists of those events was José Garcia. He was thirteen years old when he lived firsthand the shocking story of the Mariel boatlift. Decades later as a successful and respected professor at Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida, he involved himself in a research project for a documentary based on his own experience and on the experiences of others directly involved in and affected by the Mariel Boatlift. Professor Garcia returned to Cuba to revisit places linked to the phenomenon of the Boatlift, interviewing people connected with the events; in addition, he interviewed people now living in the United States who were also involved. The result of this research is the eighty-minute documentary Voices From Mariel (2010), directed by American filmmaker James Carleton, based on a script by Garcia. This book gathers the testimonies of some of the victims of Castro's tyranny, which has damaged the essence of what it means to be Cuban, forcing into exile two million of Cuba's citizens. Most of the testimonies that make up the documentary are found in this volume, but at the same time Voices From Mariel is much more comprehensive. Garcia offers his own memoirs and organizes the events to weave a broad scenario, where the voices of others who lived through that same experience can be heard. As a whole, the book presents an exciting human story wherein both those who left and those who remained on the island were changed forever. These pages reflect the feeling of abandonment, pain, uprooting, and hopelessness that Cubans have been suffering for more than half a century. The testimonies of those who left Cuba via Mariel show the legacy of Castroism: family separation, death, pain, and misery. Voices From Mariel provides not only a portrait of an era and a historic moment, but of the hopelessness of a fragmented people. This book is not intended to be a study of the events of 1980, but the human memory of a mutually shared pain. Luis de la Paz

Author : Brian Jacques
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101666021
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mariel of Redwall written by Brian Jacques and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2003-03-31 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the mouse-ship carrying Joseph the Bellmaker and his daughter Mariel runs afoul of a pirate rat king, they are mercilessly tossed overboard. Washed ashore and certain that her father is dead, Mariel vowsrevenge.

Author : Ran Abramitzky
Publisher : PublicAffairs
ISBN 13 : 1541797825
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Streets of Gold written by Ran Abramitzky and published by PublicAffairs. This book was released on 2022-05-31 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forbes, Best Business Books of 2022 Behavioral Scientist, Notable Books of 2022 The facts, not the fiction, of America’s immigration experience Immigration is one of the most fraught, and possibly most misunderstood, topics in American social discourse—yet, in most cases, the things we believe about immigration are based largely on myth, not facts. Using the tools of modern data analysis and ten years of pioneering research, new evidence is provided about the past and present of the American Dream, debunking myths fostered by political opportunism and sentimentalized in family histories, and draw counterintuitive conclusions, including: Upward Mobility: Children of immigrants from nearly every country, especially those of poor immigrants, do better economically than children of U.S.-born residents – a pattern that has held for more than a century. Rapid Assimilation: Immigrants accused of lack of assimilation (such as Mexicans today and the Irish in the past) actually assimilate fastest. Improved Economy: Immigration changes the economy in unexpected positive ways and staves off the economic decline that is the consequence of an aging population. Helps U.S. Born: Closing the door to immigrants harms the economic prospects of the U.S.-born—the people politicians are trying to protect. Using powerful story-telling and unprecedented research employing big data and algorithms, Abramitzky and Boustan are like dedicated family genealogists but millions of times over. They provide a new take on American history with surprising results, especially how comparable the “golden era” of immigration is to today, and why many current policy proposals are so misguided.

Author : René Colato Laínez
Publisher : Tricycle Press
ISBN 13 : 1582462968
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Tooth Fairy Meets El Raton Perez written by René Colato Laínez and published by Tricycle Press. This book was released on 2010-03-23 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Tooth Fairy has some competition. Meet El Ratón Pérez, the charming and adventurous mouse who collects children’s teeth in Spain and Latin America. When both the Tooth Fairy and El Ratón Pérez arrive to claim Miguelito’s tooth, sparks fly under the Mexican-American boy’s pillow. Who will rightfully claim his tooth? This magical tale introduces a legendary Latino character to a new audience and provides a fresh take on the familiar childhood experience of losing one’s tooth.

Author : Carl J. Bon Tempo
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300265034
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Immigration written by Carl J. Bon Tempo and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2022-05-31 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sweeping narrative history of American immigration from the colonial period to the present “A masterly historical synthesis, full of wonderful detail and beautifully written, that brings fresh insights to the story of how immigrants were drawn to and settled in America over the centuries.”—Nancy Foner, author of One Quarter of the Nation The history of the United States has been shaped by immigration. Historians Carl J. Bon Tempo and Hasia R. Diner provide a sweeping historical narrative told through the lives and words of the quite ordinary people who did nothing less than make the nation. Drawn from stories spanning the colonial period to the present, Bon Tempo and Diner detail the experiences of people from Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. They explore the many themes of American immigration scholarship, including the contexts and motivations for migration, settlement patterns, work, family, racism, and nativism, against the background of immigration law and policy. Taking a global approach that considers economic and personal factors in both the sending and receiving societies, the authors pay close attention to how immigration has been shaped by the state response to its promises and challenges.

Author : David Powell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781683403326
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ninety Miles and a Lifetime Away written by David Powell and published by . This book was released on 2023-09-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together an unprecedented number of extensive personal stories, this book shares the triumphs and heartbreaking moments experienced by some of the first Cubans to come to the United States after Fidel Castro took power in 1959.

Author : Kathleen Dupes Hawk
Publisher : University of Alabama Press
ISBN 13 : 0817318372
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Florida and the Mariel Boatlift of 1980 written by Kathleen Dupes Hawk and published by University of Alabama Press. This book was released on 2014-07-30 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Florida and the Mariel Boatlift of 1980 recounts first-hand the drama and political intrigue that erupted when more than thirty thousand Cuban refugees fled to Florida and the stories of the first responders who aided them.

Author : Mariel Hemingway
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061915661
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mariel's Kitchen written by Mariel Hemingway and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-04-25 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do you cook nutritious and delicious meals when life is busy and time is short? How can you make fresh, organic food a part of your and your family's way of life—simply and affordably? These are the questions that Mariel Hemingway answers by sharing tried-and-tested recipes, straight from her kitchen to yours. Filled with exciting, beautiful photographs and easy-to-follow instructions, Mariel's Kitchen includes seventy-five sensational recipes that can be mastered by anyone, regardless of cooking experience. Arranged according to the seasons, these recipes show how simple it can be to put locally grown, seasonal produce on your table in place of packaged and processed foods. From sublime summer breakfasts to delectable desserts and heartwarming winter dinners, these tasty dishes, snacks, salad dressings, marinades, and drink recipes put homemade eating back into easy reach. Mariel also shares her secrets that make it possible to eat well all week long, even with a full schedule. She reveals what staples are necessary for any pantry and how to prepare core recipes that become the foundation for multiple dishes. She offers shopping tips for navigating the world of organic and sustainable foods. And as she reveals what makes her kitchen “the heart of her home,” she peppers recipes with stories about her own lifelong love affair with food. Combining Mariel's no-nonsense attitude with wholesome recipes for every occasion, Mariel's Kitchen is a new kind of American cookbook designed to help you—and all those you cook for—eat better, fresher, and more delicious foods, day in and day out.

Author : Monika Gosin
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 1501738259
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Racial Politics of Division written by Monika Gosin and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2019-06-15 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Racial Politics of Division deconstructs antagonistic discourses that circulated in local Miami media between African Americans, "white" Cubans, and "black" Cubans during the 1980 Mariel Boatlift and the 1994 Balsero Crisis. Monika Gosin challenges exclusionary arguments pitting these groups against one another and depicts instead the nuanced ways in which identities have been constructed, negotiated, rejected, and reclaimed in the context of Miami's historical multiethnic tensions. Focusing on ideas of "legitimacy," Gosin argues that dominant race-making ideologies of the white establishment regarding "worthy citizenship" and national belonging shape inter-minority conflict as groups negotiate their precarious positioning within the nation. Rejecting oversimplified and divisive racial politics, The Racial Politics of Division portrays the lived experiences of African Americans, white Cubans, and Afro-Cubans as disrupters in the binary frames of worth-citizenship narratives. Foregrounding the oft-neglected voices of Afro-Cubans, Gosin posits new narratives regarding racial positioning and notions of solidarity in Miami. By looking back to interethnic conflict that foreshadowed current demographic and social trends, she provides us with lessons for current debates surrounding immigration, interethnic relations, and national belonging. Gosin also shows us that despite these new demographic realities, white racial power continues to reproduce itself by requiring complicity of racialized groups in exchange for a tenuous claim on US citizenship.