Michael Shapiro is the exceptional traveller who doesn’t sit in mere contemplation of landscape, but needs to rub shoulders with people, hear their anecdotes, memories, desires and hopes. It’s for that he has achieved the great synthesis that this book represents, and his expose on the existence of old American cars is crisscrossed with the sincere, loving, cheerful and nostalgic presence of Cubans who live proud of their work, their intelligence and their skills to overcome the difficulties of everyday life on the island.Olga Marta PérezPoet, Editor Havana Cuba
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Seller: PSBooks, Palm Springs, CA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: New. New copy in unread condition. Seller Inventory # 005086
Seller: Last Word Books, Olympia, WA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A used book with minor shelf wear and imperfections. Photos upon request. Thank you for supporting Last Word Books and independent bookstores. Seller Inventory # 210446325
Seller: Libros Latinos, Redlands, CA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: New. First edition. vii, 223p., photos, wrps. "This book is not a history of the American automobile in Cuba. It's about Cubans, and what moves, sustains, and entertains them. Shapiro acquires insight into the lives of Cubans by listening to anecdotes, memories, desires, and hopes, synthesizing them into this work and illustrating the formative spirit of inhabitants of the island.". Seller Inventory # 190405