{"product_id":"la-americana-melanie-bowden-simzen-9781510702554","title":"La Americana: A Memoir","description":"\u003ci\u003eLa Americana\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of Melanie Bowden Simón, who, at the age of twenty-five, left her job at Tina Brown's \u003ci\u003eTalk\u003c\/i\u003e magazine following the death of her mother and decided to take a vacation in Havana, Cuba, with a friend. Little did she know that she would meet and fall in love with a Cuban man named Luis and dive headlong into a culture defined by beauty, humor, and grace within the unnerving realities of communism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this memoir, Simón details her fascination with Cuban culture as she grapples with the death of her mother. She also covers the struggle to get in and out of Cuba at a time when the country is labeled a pariah state. Yet over and over again, Simón manages to overcome international barriers and overcome language and cultural obstacles--all in the name of her love for Luis. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book makes a great read for those with an interest in Cuban history, a zest for romance, or a passion for travel. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSkyhorse Publishing, along with our Arcade, Good Books, Sports Publishing, and Yucca imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs. Our list includes biographies on well-known historical figures like Benjamin Franklin, Nelson Mandela, and Alexander Graham Bell, as well as villains from history, such as Heinrich Himmler, John Wayne Gacy, and O. J. Simpson. We have also published survivor stories of World War II, memoirs about overcoming adversity, first-hand tales of adventure, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Melanie Bowden Simón\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1510702555\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781510702554\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Skyhorse Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/19\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.50w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/23\/2016","brand":"Melanie Bowden Simón","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47452719710463,"sku":"9781510702554","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bc8a6ae7-c543-4bfa-be44-0eee08a0d947.jpg?v=1761930100","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/la-americana-melanie-bowden-simzen-9781510702554","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}