{"product_id":"cuba-hot-and-cold-paperback","title":"Cuba, Hot and Cold - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTom Miller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCuba-mysterious, intoxicating, captivating. Whether you're planning to go or have just returned, \u003ci\u003eCuba, Hot and Cold\u003c\/i\u003e is essential for your bookshelf. With a keen eye and dry wit, author Tom Miller takes readers on an intimate journey from Havana to the places you seldom find in guidebooks. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A brilliant raconteur and expert on Cuba, Miller is full of enthralling behind-the-scenes stories. His subjects include one of the world's most resourceful master instrument makers, the famous photo of Che Guevara, and the explosion of the USS \u003ci\u003eMaine\u003c\/i\u003e. A veteran of the underground press of the 1960s, Miller describes the day Cuba's State Security detained him for distributing copies of the United Nations Human Rights Declaration of 1948 and explains how the dollar has become the currency of necessity. His warm reminiscences explain the complexities of life in Cuba. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Since his first visit to the island thirty years ago, Miller has shown us the real people of Havana and the countryside, the Castros and their government, and the protesters and their rigor. His first book on Cuba, \u003ci\u003eTrading with the Enemy\u003c\/i\u003e, brought readers into the \"Special Period,\" Fidel's name for the country's period of economic free fall. \u003ci\u003eCuba, Hot and Cold\u003c\/i\u003e brings us up to date, providing intimate and authentic glimpses of day-to-day life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTom Miller has been writing about Latin America and the American Southwest for more than four decades. His highly praised books include \u003ci\u003eTrading with the Enemy \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eRevenge of the Saguaro\u003c\/i\u003e, and his articles have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, Smithsonian, LIFE, Rolling Stone, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNatural History, \u003c\/i\u003e among other outlets. He is affiliated with the University of Arizona's Center for Latin American Studies, and at a 2008 ceremony, the City of Quito proclaimed Miller Un Huésped Ilustre (An Illustrious Guest).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 10, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42697423290464,"sku":"9780816535866","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/8c73f96c2b34566bc8b58c6edceef35b.webp?v=1775831360","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/cuba-hot-and-cold-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}