Learning to die in Miami: confessions of a refugee boy
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New York : Free Press, 2010.
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Book
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x, 307 pages ; 23 cm
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A stranger in a strange land, Eire (Waiting for Snow in Havana), one of 14,000 children airlifted out of Cuba in Operation Peter Pan in 1962, describes the classic American immigrant experience in Miami, Fla., with a mix of insightful observation, humor, and heartfelt emotion.

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English
ISBN:
9781439181904

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Continues: Waiting for snow in Havana / Carlos Eire. New York : Free Press, c2003

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APA Citation (style guide)

Eire, C. M. N. (2010). Learning to die in Miami: confessions of a refugee boy. Free Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Eire, Carlos M. N.. 2010. Learning to Die in Miami: Confessions of a Refugee Boy. Free Press.

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Eire, Carlos M. N., Learning to Die in Miami: Confessions of a Refugee Boy. Free Press, 2010.

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Eire, Carlos M. N.. Learning to Die in Miami: Confessions of a Refugee Boy. Free Press, 2010.

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