cuban americans

The fifteen children of Irishman Nelson O'Brien and his aristocratic wife, Mariela Montez, pursue lives of love, happiness, and adventure far beyond the small Pennsylvania town of their birth.

Tanya, constantly at odds with her unreliable mother, is reluctant to go along when her mom decides to move the family from Cuba to America.

Presents eighteen essays that describe how Cuban immigrants came to America to escape repression in their homeland, and how they have adapted to life in the U.S. while keeping their old traditions alive.

Presents a biography of the New York Yankees pitcher who defected from Cuba in a wooden fishing boat after achieving great success on the Cuban national team and earning the respected nickname "El Duque.".

A biography of baseball player and Cuban refugee Rafael Palmeiro, discussing his childhood in Cuba and the U.S., his college years at Mississippi State, and his successful career with the Baltimore Orioles.

Traces four centuries of Cuban-American history, chronicling the struggles and achievements of Cuban exiles in the United States from the sixteenth century through the twenty-first.

A biography of the Cuban American pop singer who is the leader of the popular Latin musical group, the Miami Sound Machine.

Presents a biography of the Cuban-born singer and composer who has recorded such hits as "Into the Light," "Conga," and "Reach.".

Examines the life of the Cuban-born pop star who sings, dances, composes, and records with the Miami Sound Machine.

A biography of the Cuban-born pop star who sings, dances, composes, and records with the Miami Sound Machine.