LABYRINTH OF MEMORIES
A Child in the Spanish Civil War
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Luis Martin’s family was separated when he was a child during the horrors of the Spanish Civil War. He grew up hearing the stories of their separation and reconciliation recounted over and over. Combining his own childhood memories of those events with the remembered stories from his family members, he has written an engaging and thought-provoking Labyrinth of Memories: A Child in the Spanish Civil War. The circumstances of war take on new meaning when viewed through a child’s eyes in this recounting, and the bonds of family are vivid and indelible.
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Luis Martin’s family was separated when he was a child during the horrors of the Spanish Civil War. He grew up hearing the stories of their separation and reconciliation recounted over and over. Combining his own childhood memories of those events with the remembered stories from his family members, he has written an engaging and thought-provoking Labyrinth of Memories: A Child in the Spanish Civil War. The circumstances of war take on new meaning when viewed through a child’s eyes in this recounting, and the bonds of family are vivid and indelible.
About the Author
Luis Martín, Ph. D., is the Edmond and Louise Kahn Emeritus Professor of History, Southern Methodist University. He was born in Seville, Spain on October 6, 1927. He received a Ph.D. in Latin American History, Columbia University, 1966, an MA in philosophy, Recuerdo College, Madrid, Spain, and a BA in Classical Studies, San Luis College, Puerto de Santa Maria, Cadiz, Spain. He was selected Outstanding Educator in America in 1988 and was appointed to the Royal Order of Civic Merit by King Juan Carlos of Spain. He is the author of five books on the history of Latin America.