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Gifts from the enemy

2014
Alter Wiener recalls his experiences during World War II, including the loss of family at the hands of the Nazis, his internment in five prison camps, and how one German woman risked her life multiple times to help him.

Crab monsters, teenage cavemen, and candy stripe nurses

Roger Corman : king of the B movie
Profiles the independent motion picture writer, director, producer, and actor, featuring commentary from fellow actors and directors.

The great game in Cuba

how the CIA sabotaged its own plot to unseat Fidel Castro
2013
An expose of the CIA's inner workings in Cuba during the 1950s and 1960s reveals the Agency's efforts to halt opposition to Fidel Castro after the Cuban Revolution and install a CIA-friendly figurehead in Castro's position, documenting the contributions of King Ranch proprietor Robert J. Kleberg, Jr. and the mysterious disappearance of Camilo Cienfuegos.

Fidel Castro

my life : a spoken autobiography
2009
Chronicles the life of Fidel Castro through a series of interviews conducted by Ignacio Ramonet, discussing his parents, influences, role in the revolution, and the Bay of Pigs; and provides insight into the leader's opinions on human rights, freedom of the press, and other world leaders, including George W. Bush and Tony Blair.

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from a name to a number : a Holocaust survivor's autobiography
2008
Alter Wiener reflects on his life, discussing his childhood in Poland, years spent as a prisoner in a Nazi concentration camp, experiences after liberation, emigration to the United States, responses to his lectures about the Holocaust, and more.

The dangerous summer

1997
Chronicles a series of bullfights and a developing rivalry between two Spanish bullfighters, Antonio Ordonez and his brother-in-law, Luis Miguel Dominguin in 1959.

Castro and the Cuban Revolution

2005
Examines the causes and effects of uprisings in Cuba, from Spanish colonial rule to independence, and looks at the controversial leadership and philosophies of communist dictator Fidel Castro.

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