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GROWING UP CUBAN IN DECATUR, GEORGIA
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Written by
Carmen Agra Deedy
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Audio Compact Disc: $14.95
ISBN: 978-1-56145-318-4
Size: 1 compact disc
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Adult/Nonfiction/Memoir/Audio
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Carmen Agra Deedy was born in Havana, Cuba, and emigrated to Georgia with her family during the aftermath of the Cuban Revolution. A professional storyteller, she has performed at the Disney Institute, on Broadway at the New Victory Theater, at the Folger Shakespeare Library, and the Kennedy Center, as well as many other storytelling festivals nationwide. Deedy is a regular contributor to National Public Radio's "Weekend All Things Considered" and "Latino USA." Deedy lives in Georgia.You can visit Carmen Agra Deedy's website at: www.carmendeedy.com
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COME ALONG WITH popular storyteller and author Carmen Deedy on this journey through her childhood - a journey that takes Carmen from her island roots in Havana, Cuba, to small-town Southern life in Decatur, Georgia.
This collection of twelve stories, many of which have been heard on National Public Radio's "Weekend All Things Considered," introduces you to the wise and witty Agra clan and the hilarious, often poignant collision of cultures they experience when they leave their Cuban home and emigrate to the United States.
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Reviews
"The stories are fresh and funny, full of the warmth of loving family relationships. All have a wonderful Cuban flavor. Deedy has a velvety smooth voice.... her tone is warm and bubbly.... Without a doubt, this is a case where listening to stories is better than reading them."AudioFile
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Awards
* 1996 Parents' Choice Gold Award
* Publishers Weekly 1995 Best Audiobook--Adult Storytelling
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