Boxing for Cuba

Boxing for Cuba
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Publisher : Fulcrum Publishing
Total Pages : 221
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ISBN-10 : 9781555919382
ISBN-13 : 1555919383
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Book Synopsis Boxing for Cuba by : Guillermo Vicente Vidal

Download or read book Boxing for Cuba written by Guillermo Vicente Vidal and published by Fulcrum Publishing. This book was released on 2017-09-18 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1961, fearing the communist rule of Fidel Castro, Guillermo Vicente Vidal's family sent him to America through Operation Peter Pan. He arrived in Colorado and was sent to an orphanage with his brothers, and his family reunited four years later. Fifty years later, he served as Denver's mayor. This is his story of overcoming incredible odds.


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