{"product_id":"decir-adios-en-cubano-how-to-say-goodbye-in-cuban","title":"Decir Adiós En Cubano \/ How to Say Goodbye in Cuban","description":"\u003cb\u003eEn esta espectacular novela gráfica, Daniel Miyares cuenta la historia de su propio padre, Carlos. Una historia de emigración y nuevos arraigos, de esas que no podrás olvidar.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCarlos tiene doce años y vive en Matanzas, Cuba. Le gusta jugar a la pelota e ir a la playa con su abuelo. Con el triunfo de la Revolución, en 1959, todo cambia. El país se sumerge en el caos político. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEn medio de toda esta agitación, el padre de Carlos desaparece. Su madre le dice que Papi ha escapado a Estados Unidos y que pronto se unirán a él. Pero ¿cómo puede Carlos dejar Cuba y despedirse de todo lo que conoce y quiere? ¿Y cómo podrán escapar si los soldados de Castro lo vigilan todo? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEsta es la historia de todas las familias que alguna vez han tenido que huir de su país buscando libertad. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eENGLISH DESCRIPTION\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHere is the dramatic coming-of-age memoir -- told in the form of a graphic novel -- of 12-year-old Carlos (who would grow up to become the author's father), his life during the Cuban Revolution, and his family's harrowing escape to America. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe year is 1957. Carlos lives with his family in Ceiba Mocha, a small town in the Cuban countryside. He loves to play baseball with his best friend, Alvaro, and to shoot home-made slingshots with his \u003ci\u003eabuelo.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne day, a miracle happens: Carlos' father, his \u003ci\u003epapi\u003c\/i\u003e, wins the lottery! He uses the money to launch his growing furniture business and to move the family to a big house in the city. Carlos hates having to move -- hates leaving Abuelo and Alvaro behind -- and hates being called \u003ci\u003ecountry kid\u003c\/i\u003e at his new school. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the pains of moving and middle school turn out to be the least of his problems. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen rebel leader Fidel Castro overthrows the existing Cuban president, the entire country is thrust into revolution. Then, suddenly, Papi disappears. Carlos' mother tells him that Papi has gone to America, and that their whole family will soon join him. But Carlos \u003ci\u003ereally \u003c\/i\u003edoesn't want to leave Cuba, the only home he's ever known. Besides, how will they get to America when Castro's soldiers are policing their every move? Will Carlos ever see his father again? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis powerful book about a boy coming of age amid massive political upheaval tells a timeless story of one family's quest for freedom and for a new place to call home.","brand":"Daniel Miyares","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47284979466476,"sku":"9798890983282","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9798890983282.jpg?v=1770396402","url":"https:\/\/intl.allstora.com\/products\/decir-adios-en-cubano-how-to-say-goodbye-in-cuban","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}