{"product_id":"9781483469713","title":"Cuban Exile: A Young Girl's Journey","description":"Miriam Isidro was born in 1953-the same year that a revolution erupted in Cuba. \u003cp\u003eRebels wanted to overthrow then-president Fulgencio Batista, who left the island Jan. 1, 1959, marking the end of the life that Isidro knew. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParades were held throughout Cuba, and many welcomed Fidel Castro as a bearded savior who would answer their prayers. Others, however, left as soon as they could. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this memoir, she recalls leaving her homeland, how she learned English, and the obstacles she overcame to become a teacher and an elementary school principal. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the United States having recently lifted its longstanding travel ban to Cuba, it's more important than ever to look back at the past to understand the present and plot a path to a better future. Discover how one family did just that in Cuban Exile.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lulu Publishing Services","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47050439327984,"sku":"9781483469713","price":11.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781483469713_p0.jpg?v=1763627907","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781483469713","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}