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About | The Last Honest Man in Havana
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The Last Honest Man in Havana. It is 1988 and Rafael Áviles, an engineer at the Cuban Mint in Havana, is a young, earnest Communist Party member living with his ambitious wife, Elena. When Rafael is drafted to the war in Angola, just as he is about to become a father, he takes a risk to escape the military convinced he is doing what’s best for his country. This is at once a love story for family and country as well as a portrait of Havana during this tumultuous time. 3 responses to “. Best of luck,.
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First Public Reading | The Last Honest Man in Havana
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The Last Honest Man in Havana. Tobacco Fields in Pinar del Rio. Fall Update →. June 18, 2010 · 12:43 pm. On June 5 I did my first public reading. At the Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia’s Annual General Meeting. I have to say, it’s fun showing up on the same page as Alistair MacLeod and Shandi Mitchell! Three other participants read, too. I heard touching excerpts from the memoirs of Mary Jane Copps and Sarah Jewel and the colourful poetry of Brian Braganza. The Last Honest Man in Havana. At home, I wa...
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How I Met Roberto | The Last Honest Man in Havana
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The Last Honest Man in Havana. Tobacco Fields in Pinar del Rio →. April 3, 2010 · 10:46 pm. How I Met Roberto. This is a recent photo of Roberto and me in UNESCO-protected Viñales, Cuba. Beautiful spot, isn’t it? Since I am from Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada, and Roberto is from Havana, Cuba, people love to ask us how we met. The truth is, we had a whirlwind romance in Prague. At the time, I only knew the merengue, but we ended up together on an extended mix. It took six stressful months to get our paperw...
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The Last Honest Man in Havana | A Novel | Page 2
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The Last Honest Man in Havana. Newer posts →. August 28, 2015 · 7:11 pm. Today was a big day! After working on this project for many years, The Last Honest Man in Havana is now available for purchase on Amazon.com. Here it is: http:/ www.amazon.com/dp/B014JZEQSI. Right now it is available to read on Kindle, but next week the print copies will be ready to order. If you are at all interested in Cuba, I think you will enjoy reading this novel. I would love to hear from you after you’ve read it! By the time ...
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Tobacco Fields in Pinar del Rio | The Last Honest Man in Havana
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The Last Honest Man in Havana. How I Met Roberto. First Public Reading →. May 17, 2010 · 3:44 pm. Tobacco Fields in Pinar del Rio. Taking a little break from. The Last Honest Man in Havana. My mentorship with Stephens is almost over and I’m proud of how far I’ve come with this project. I hope you will all have a chance to read it one day between two covers! In the tobacco field. By the end of March, the harvest is almost over and the stalks are being picked by this young fellow. The lovely family running...
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Fall Update | The Last Honest Man in Havana
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The Last Honest Man in Havana. Musical Inspiration →. October 3, 2010 · 12:49 am. Summer is over and, for me, it’s the perfect time to start everything new. New projects, new classes and new hobbies. This fall and winter, I will continue working on. The Last Honest Man in Havana. As for new hobbies, after an eleven-year hiatus, I’ve taken up cycling again! Biking along Cavendish Beach this summer got me hooked. Spectacular! I’m still looking for. Musical Inspiration →. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. You are...
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My Cuban Family | The Last Honest Man in Havana
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The Last Honest Man in Havana. April 9, 2015 · 6:11 pm. On my first trip to Cuba, in 1999, I was pregnant and meeting my in-laws for the first time. Normally, I would recommend a complete background check on potential in-laws before getting involved too deeply with anyone, but it was not possible for me. Anyway, when you’re really in love, you won’t care who they are. You know I’m right. I love the flowers at this wedding. This one of her and her friends during Carnaval. But when I started asking about a...
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Dogs in Cuba | The Last Honest Man in Havana
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The Last Honest Man in Havana. Can anything be done for these dogs? Is there such a thing as a Red Cross for dogs? If there is, I would like to help. 5 responses to “. April 2, 2011 at 10:18 pm. Great steps are being taken in Habana Vieja to rescue treat and rehome strays. Regular spay/neuter campañas are the key to a better community for animals and people. Http:/ spankyproject.blogspot.com/2011/02/its-record.html. April 2, 2011 at 11:21 pm. April 4, 2011 at 10:59 pm. Davis and Booster Hawn. I had an AM...
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Two Years!! | The Last Honest Man in Havana
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The Last Honest Man in Havana. My Cuban Family →. May 9, 2013 · 11:15 pm. I am officially the most unproductive blogger I know! It has been nearly two years since I last wrote on this blog. Since then, I took a bit of a break from freelancing and have been working at my second love, travel. I’ve been selling holidays–and taking a few good ones myself. Perhaps more about that in a different blog. 8221; is our mantra. All these years of work have just been a labour of love. My Cuban Family →. You are a fam...
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