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1) Cuba libre
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Before Grand Master Elmore Leonard earned his well-deserved reputation as "the best writer of crime fiction alive" (Newsweek), he penned some of the finest western fiction to ever appear in print. (The classics Hombre, Valdez is Coming, and 3:10 to Yuma were just a few of his notable works.) With his extraordinary Cuba Libre, Leonard ingeniously combines all of his many talents and delivers a historical adventure/caper/western/noir like none other....
2) Cuba libre
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Drles de vacances !!!
De gré ou de force, Jean-Louis, Claudette, Léa et d'autres Québécois sont en vacances à Cuba. Ont-ils vraiment besoin de divinités mayas pour rafistoler la toile décousue de leurs relations familiales ? Peut-être bien. Qu'ils soient en préretraite ou en stage, des dieux bienveillants et des humains résilients sont les principaux héros de cette comédie aussi loufoque qu'étonnante et, tout compte fait, pas si folle...
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Cómo una banda de guerrilleros autoentrenados derrocó a un dictador y cambió la historia del mundo. Este libro describe cómo un grupo de revolucionarios, muchos de ellos jóvenes privilegiados recién egresados de la universidad, especializados en literatura y jóvenes abogados, se transformaron en guerrilleros de la selva y derrotaron a 50.000 soldados profesionalmente entrenados y equipados para derrocar al dictador Fulgencio Batista, apoyado...
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"Perrottet chronicles the events of the Cuban Revolution and the figures at the center of the guerrilla uprising: Che Guevara, Fidel Castro, and the scrappy band of rebel men and women who followed them. The general timeline of the Cuban Revolution of 1956-1958: It was led by two of the 20th century's most iconic figures, Fidel Castro and Che Guevara; it successfully overthrew the island nation's US-backed dictator; and it quickly went awry under...
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Cómo una banda de guerrilleros autoentrenados derrocó a un dictador y cambió la historia del mundo. Este libro describe cómo un grupo de revolucionarios, muchos de ellos jóvenes privilegiados recién egresados de la universidad, especializados en literatura y jóvenes abogados, se transformaron en guerrilleros de la selva y derrotaron a 50.000 soldados profesionalmente entrenados y equipados para derrocar al dictador Fulgencio Batista, apoyado...
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4 Manuscripts in 1 Book, Including: History of Cuba, History of Havana, Cuba Travel Guide and Havana Travel Guide!
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History of Cuba: Cuba Libre! Cuban History from Christopher Columbus to Fidel Castro
Have you always been interested in Cuba, its people, its history and fascinated with Cuban beliefs? Then this book is essential!
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History of Havana: Cuba Libre! Havana's History from Christopher Columbus to Fidel Castro
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Discover the Majestic World of Cuba. Find Out Everything You Need to Know Before Packing Your Suitcase!
Cuba; the place of the infamous Cohiba cigars, the delicious Havana Club rum, the special Cubita or Serrano black coffee, and the birthplace of the well-known Rumba, Mambo, and Salsa dances! But there's so much more one has to know before visiting Cuba.
Whether you're a seasoned backpacker or newbie tourist with a few trips under your belt...
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With recipes for 40 of the Caribbean's classic and contemporary cocktails and 15 traditional snacks to accompany them, Rum Drinks provides a tropical taste vacation. More than a cocktail book, Rum Drinks is your ultimate rum resource, including salty tales-from a history of the sugar trade to the sparkly heydey of the Cuba Libre-an island-by-island listing of Caribbean rums, and a guide to great rum bars all over the world.
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Learn Everything You Need to Know About the History of Cuba!
Have you always been interested in Cuba, its people, its history and fascinated with Cuban beliefs? Then this book is essential!
Cuba has a certain charm that may not be experienced anywhere else in the world. The culture of Cuba is vibrant and varied, and its music – rumba, timba, and salsa, among other music styles – has become globally renowned. As a former Spanish colony, it...
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Get to know the ups and downs of Havana
Are you planning to visit Havana for your next vacation, to cool off your brain as you learn about Havana's culture and history? Have you read many confusing stories about Havana, or worse still read for several weeks without getting the real picture of Havana in your previous reading escapades?
This book "History of Havana: Cuba Libre! Havana's History from Christopher Columbus to Fidel Castro" by Carlos...
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Experience the authentic Cuba!
Go to the essence of the place: The sights, smells, tastes and sounds that make Havana unique.
"Havana Travel Guide" by Carlos Fernando Alvarez takes readers to the most charming streets of the city, presenting the best kept jewels in every corner. A detailed insight into the fast-evolving worlds of food, wine, pastry, coffee, beer, fashion, design, beautiful weather, beaches, rich history and music. Cuba offers...
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Decades of isolation from tourism and development have left Cuba's coral reefs among the most pristine in the world, an "exceptionalism" that stands in stark contrast to the island nation's poverty and political situation. Famed diver/photographer Robert "Snorkel Bob" Wintner showcases these magnificent reefs with his astounding underwater images, while also capturing terrestrial life in the cities and villages of the island nation.
“Reef Libre”...
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The Bacardis of Cuba, builders of a rum distillery and a worldwide brand, came of age with their nation and helped define what it meant to be Cuban. Across five generations, the Bacardi family has held fast to its Cuban identity, even in exile from the country for whose freedom they once fought. The Bacardi clan--patriots and bon vivants, entrepreneurs and intellectuals--provided an example of business and civic leadership in its homeland for nearly...
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Pulitzer Prize--winning historian Walter A. McDougall argues powerfully that a pervasive but radically changing faith that "God is on our side" has inspired U.S. foreign policy ever since 1776. The first comprehensive study of the role played by civil religion in U.S. foreign relations over the entire course of the country's history, McDougall's book explores the deeply infused religious rhetoric that has sustained and driven an otherwise secular...
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Batched cocktails perfect for parties and groups!
Within this book of delicious recipes, you will find tons of cocktails to share and batch in large quantities for festive and convivial evenings, including:
• Strawberry Daiquiri
• Bubbly Champagne Punch
• Piña Colada
• Cosmo
• Moscow Mule
• Daquiri
• Cuba Libre
• Gin and Tonic
• Bloody Mary
• Bellini
• Mai Tai
• Sex on the Beach
• Passionfruit Mojito
• Blue Lemonade
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