WINGS OF FREEDOM

About the Book

The Cuban saga of the latter half of the 20th Century is an epic, heartbreaking tale of global, politics and grand history. From Castro to Kennedy, the CIA to the Mafia, Communism to Capitalism. Totalitarianism to Democracy, the actors have been players on the world stage, and the issues and conflicts have been titanic. Yet the story of Cuba is not only the story of competing philosophies and colliding governments, it is also a very human story of an entire people caught in the eye of this ongoing hurricane. Generations after generation of Cubans, whether in Cuba, Miami, New York or elsewhere, have had their lives forever altered in the unending struggle to define and claim Cuba. Put aside politics and players, great men and greater causes, this story, as with every true epic, is about the people involved.

About the Author

Felipe Calzadilla is one of the people, a man who has live, survived, and triumphed, through the entire story of modern Cuba. Born and raised on the island, he came to the U.S. in the aftermath of the revolution. He raised a family, built a life, and became an American. And he never forgot his origins, his homeland, his soul. I have known Felipe most of my life. The quality of his character and the facts of his story will entertain you and enlighten you. Through his eyes and his experience, you will begin to understand Cuba and the Cuba experience. In doing so, you will better understand the American experience as well, for the history and fate of those two countries and those two people, seem to be forever intertwined. The future promises more of the same, as Cuba inevitably moves toward a day where freedom will return and the ties between Cuba and America will only grow closer and stronger. Felipe is not only an extraordinary story but also a valuable testimony – one ma’s lifelong journey form one country to another, one world to another, one existence to another. It is a testimony worth reading. It is a journey worth taking Len Sharman October 13, 2002