About the Author Rosa Jordan grew up in Florida? Everglades, earned degrees from universities in California and Mexico, and immigrated to Canada in 1980. Her earliest writings were articles drawn from travels in Latin America. Those experiences later became the basis of a non-fiction book, Dangerous Places: Travels on the Edge.Travel continues to inform Rosa? life and work. In the past decade she has authored two novels: Far From Botany Bay, set in the South Pacific, and The Woman She Was, set in contemporary Cuba. She has also written three non-fiction books about Cuba: Cycling Cuba, Cuba? Best Beaches, and now in 2012, Cuba Unspun, a travel narrative spanning 15 years. Rosa and her partner Derek Choukalos live, write, ski, and cycle in the Monashee Mountains of British Columbia. More about her books and articles can be found at: www.rosajordan.com. Read more
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"the book" for someone seeking an insight into the real Cuba.
On the first page, Ms. Jordan states "After 15 years traveling around Cuba ........................, I now have a better idea of what is not true. But no certainty what is." Those words establish real credibility to anyone who has spent much time in Cuba because of it's complexity. While no one totally understands and can explain Cuba, she knows more and explains better than anyone I have read.If you want to learn about the physical attributes of Cuba, get a guide book. If you want some understanding what Cuban people are really all about, this is the book for you.Very readable because of her writing style. Very interesting because it is all stories gleaned from her first hand experiences traveling all around the country for many years and the many Cuban people she has met.
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Absolutely the Best Book on Modern Cuba
This book was absolutely fascinating and an immensely readable. Ms. Jordan's experiences in Cuba during many trips, over many years give a wide picture of this mysterious island nation. She treats all subjects she covers with a balanced perspective; neither demonizing nor sanctifying any entity. I enjoyed her stories of her travels by car, train and bicycle but was really enthralled by the sections on culture, sexism, corruption, education, medical care, racism, sex-tourism, history, hurricanes and their impact and Cuba's world-wide philanthropic work. And rising above everything, Ms. Jordan completely convinces the reader of the unfailing kindness and warmth of the Cuban people. Anyone interested in Cuba will come away from this book informed and anyone considering a trip to Cuba should not go without reading this book.
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