{"product_id":"after-they-left-paperback","title":"After They Left - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBetty Viamontes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAfter They Left, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eGold Medal Winner\u003c\/b\u003e of the ILBA Mimi Lozano Best Family History Book prize\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eWritten by Betty Viamontes, author of the award-winning\u003ci\u003e \"Waiting on Zapote Street\" \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e \"Brothers: A Pedro Pan Story.\" \u003c\/i\u003eShe is celebrated for her honest and authentic storytelling that captivates readers from the first page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe is a Cuban American author whose work explores Cuban history, exile, and the resilience of families separated by political upheaval. Born in Cuba, she brings a deeply personal perspective to the stories she tells.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough her writing, Betty seeks to preserve the memories and experiences of those who lived through the Cuban Revolution and its aftermath, ensuring that their voices and struggles are not forgotten.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe lives in the United States with her husband and family.\u003c\/p\u003e_______\u003cp\u003eIn April 1980, a Cuban family is jolted awake by pounding on their front door. Government officials have come to take them to Havana's Port of Mariel, where thousands of Cubans are fleeing the island for the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut not everyone will be allowed to go.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo sisters who have lived together for years in a house on Zapote Street are suddenly forced apart. Laura leaves with her three children to reunite with her husband after twelve years of separation. Her sister Berta, however, is ordered to stay behind with her husband, Antonio, and their two young daughters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom that moment on, Berta's family is marked as traitors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeighbors stop speaking to them. Friends disappear. Government-organized mobs gather outside their home, shouting insults and threatening violence. Living under constant surveillance and fear, the family struggles to survive in a system designed to break their spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Berta refuses to surrender.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetermined to protect her children and reunite with her sister, she embarks on a desperate battle against a regime that controls every aspect of their lives. Each step toward freedom carries enormous risk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on true events, this powerful story reveals the human cost of political repression and the extraordinary courage required to keep a family together when everything-and everyone-is working to tear it apart. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSome escapes happen in a single night. Others take years of courage.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 30, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47408501915826,"sku":"9781955848299","price":17.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/ywD4xp-bxh9781955848299.webp?v=1782826472","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/after-they-left-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}