Havana Real
One Woman Fights to Tell the Truth about Cuba Today
by Yoani Sanchez
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Pub Date Apr 26 2011 | Archive Date Sep 01 2012
Melville House Publishing | Melville House
Description
Yoani Sánchez is an unusual dissident: no street protests, no attacks on big politicos, no calls for revolution. Rather, she produces a simple diary about what it means to live under the Castro regime: the chronic hunger and the difficulty of shopping; the art of repairing ancient appliances; and the struggles of living under a propaganda machine that pushes deep into public and private life.
For these simple acts of truth-telling her life is one of constant threat. But she continues on, refusing to be silenced—a living response to all who have ceased to believe in a future for Cuba.
Advance Praise
"With her vivid portraits of family and friends, including Cuba’s determined dissidents, Yoani Sanchez dissolves the abstractions used to fuse individuals into generic masses. Little wonder that state media have labeled her and her friends 'cyber commandos.'"
—Mary Speck, Washington Post Link
"Raw Journalism at its best...Enlightening, engaging and brave, this is a must-read for anyone with an interest in Cuba--or for anyone who nurses romantic notions about this tiny, brutal communist state."
—Publishers Weekly, starred review Link
"Other books offer a glance at Cuba still under a Castro, but none can compare with this remarkable diary of a life most can only imagine...unequivocally highly recommended not just just for all who are interested in Cuba today, but for fans of memoir, non-U.S. women's perspectives, and all who are concerned with human rights."
—Library Journal
"A heckuva writer...A sharp-edged snapshot of life in Cuba."
—Juan Tamayo, The Miami Herald Link
"Provides the world a unique window into the realities of daily life in Cuba... empowers fellow Cubans to express themselves through the use of technology."
—Barack Obama
"She has used technology to promote positive change. She has created an interactive space for the exchange of ideas and free expression. She has given voice to the concerns and aspirations of her fellow citizens…. And so her words, despite her government’s best efforts, are being translated into other languages, are being picked up and spread around because freedom knows no boundaries. And she deserves our thanks for demonstrating that again and again."
—Hillary Clinton Link
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781935554912 |
| PRICE | $13.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 256 |
