From Cuba with Love: My Father's American Success Story

From Cuba with Love: My Father's American Success Story
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Publisher : Lulu.com
Total Pages : 136
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ISBN-10 : 9781483478272
ISBN-13 : 1483478270
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Book Synopsis From Cuba with Love: My Father's American Success Story by : Chris Umpierre

Download or read book From Cuba with Love: My Father's American Success Story written by Chris Umpierre and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-11-15 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover how a Cuban native left his homeland after Fidel Castro's communist takeover, trained for a massive planned U.S. military attack on Castro and overcame language and cultural barriers to excel in America. "From Cuba with Love" details Pablo Umpierre's idyllic childhood before communism. Castro nationalized all businesses, including the robust retail business Umpierre's father had worked a lifetime to create. Pablo Umpierre chose to leave his parents, brother and extended family for a new life. When he arrived in Miami on June 16, 1962, Pablo Umpierre had just 10 cents to his name. Pablo Umpierre ended up joining a top-secret Cuban brigade commissioned by the U.S. Army. Learn about the underreported volunteer Cuban battalion, where the group trained, how the group was honorably discharged, how Umpierre settled in Los Angeles, Calif., met singer Dean Martin, found the love of his life and started a family.


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