Learning to die in Miami: confessions of a refugee boy
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Published:
New York : Free Press, 2010.
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Book
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1st Free Press hardcover ed.
Physical Desc:
x, 307 pages : 24 cm
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Description
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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Essex Adult Paperback
B PBK EIRE
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Madison/Scranton Adult Nonfiction
305.8968 EIRE E
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781439181911
Notes
General Note
Continues: Waiting for snow in Havana / Carlos Eire. New York : Free Press, c2003.
Description
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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APA Citation (style guide)
Eire, C. M. N. (2010). Learning to die in Miami: confessions of a refugee boy. 1st Free Press hardcover ed. 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.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Eire, Carlos M. N, Learning to Die in Miami: Confessions of a Refugee Boy. Free Press, 2010.
MLA Citation (style guide)Eire, Carlos M. N. Learning to Die in Miami: Confessions of a Refugee Boy. 1st Free Press hardcover ed. Free Press, 2010.
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