The Adventures Of Little Eli In Cuba

Imagination can lead to a gateway of imaginary worlds of adventure and fantasy especially for Little Eli. Little Eli is a wonderful highly-spirited spiritual little boy who was born with a physical condition, cerebral palsy, that has restricted him to a lifetime in a wheelchair. He does not have the ability to go out and make friends and play with the other little kids in the neighborhood or do any of the other things that kids his age would normally do, although he does not let this sway his faith or stop him from enjoying his life to the fullest. He is a very positive, fun-loving and energetic little boy who has figured out a way to create his own fun and entertain himself by escaping off into his own imaginary worlds filled with fantasy and adventures. With each adventure Little Eli will go on amazing journeys to different places far from his home. During his different adventures, he will spend the entire day traveling around meeting new friends who will often help guide him along a sacred path back to a spiritual gateway, which he must use after each journey to return home in time for dinner because he does not want his parents to worry. Having love and faith can be wonderful, and Little Eli is a courageous and inspirational little boy who has a tremendous amount of both.

David and Michelle, who use a magical coin to visit historical people and places around the world, continue their adventures in this installment that revolves around Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt is a lot of fun, but when David follows his hero to Cuba with Michelle, he has no clue that the island is at war with Spain. Michelle, after realizing the severity of the situation, wants to go back home, but then she and David meet William Randolph Hearst. The famous newspaper publisher convinces them to become war correspondents and report on everything they see and do as they seek to find Mr. Roosevelt. At first, they survive with the help of Pico, a boy who walks with them through burnt sugar cane fields eating ropa vieja, admiring unusual fruit trees and exotic birds. When they arrive at Santiago, he leaves them with a mule. Alone, they continue their search through a jungle infested with crocodiles and cannibalistic land crabs, helping starving children and wounded soldiers, barely escaping enemy fire. Join two best friends on a magical adventure as they learn about Cuban culture and a war that too many people have forgotten in Where in Cuba Is Mr. Roosevelt?

In 1961, at the height of the Cold War, the United States severed diplomatic relations with Cuba, where a momentous revolution had taken power three years earlier. For more than half a century, the stand-off continued--through the tenure of ten American presidents and the fifty-year rule of Fidel Castro. His death in 2016, and the retirement of his brother and successor Raúl Castro in 2021, have spurred questions about the country's future. Meanwhile, politics in Washington--Barack Obama's opening to the island, Donald Trump's reversal of that policy, and the election of Joe Biden--have made the relationship between the two nations a subject of debate once more. Now, award-winning historian Ada Ferrer delivers an ambitious chronicle written for an era that demands a new reckoning with the island's past. Spanning more than five centuries, Cuba: An American History reveals the evolution of the modern nation, with its dramatic record of conquest and colonization, of slavery and freedom, of independence and revolutions made and unmade. Along the way, Ferrer explores the influence of the United States on Cuba and the many ways the island has been a recurring presence in US affairs. This is a story that will give Americans unexpected insights into the history of their own nation and, in so doing, help them imagine a new relationship with Cuba. Filled with rousing stories and characters, and drawing on more than thirty years of research in Cuba, Spain, and the United States--as well as the author's own extensive travel to the island over the same period--this is a stunning and monumental account like no other. --

Emerald Labyrinth is a scientist and adventurer's chronicle of years exploring the rainforests of sub-Saharan Africa. The richly varied habitats of the Democratic Republic of the Congo offer a wealth of animal, plant, chemical, and medical discoveries. But the country also has a deeply troubled colonial past and a complicated political present. Author Eli Greenbaum is a leading expert in sub-Saharan herpetology - snakes, lizards, and frogs - who brings a sense of wonder to the question of how science works in the twenty-first century. Along the way he comes face to face with spitting cobras, silverback mountain gorillas, wild elephants, and the teenaged armies of AK-47-toting fighters engaged in the continent's longest-running war. As a bellwether of the climate and biodiversity crises now facing the planet, the Congo holds the key to our planet's future. Writing in the tradition of books like The Lost City of Z, Greenbaum seeks out the creatures struggling to survive in a war-torn, environmentally threatened country. Emerald Labyrinth is an extraordinary book about the enormous challenges and hard-won satisfactions of doing science in one of the least known, least hospitable places on earth.

This is the story of the author's return to learn about and meet the people who are keeping Judaism alive in Cuba today.

Robes, uniforms, and discipline respected, Dr. Weagley served his country in the US Army as a Morse code operator in East Africa, the US Navy Reserve as a chaplain, and subsequently his church as a believer. He labored in several business-world settings, studied in numerous academic institutions obtaining multiple degrees, served in the non-profit service for the church as an administrator executivepresident of a retirement community, CEO of a parochial school, director of a social service systemand the family served in parish ministry together. In 2007, Dr. Weagley, (an ordained minister in the Lutheran Church in America) contracted his arch foe turned guardian dark angelGuillain-Barre Syndromea paralyzing virus. Mobility restricted, he turned his attention toward a lifetime desire: to write tales of truth, justice, and faith trapped in historical timenot only as a preacher but also as a witness. ELI is a historical fiction adventure (wrapped in religious motif threads) that captures Dr. Weagleys inclination toward freedom, justice, pride, and hope that plates eternal salvation. Currently in retirement, Dr. Weagley enjoys writing tales of truth shielded in historical fiction in order to communicate the wisdom and blessings of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Adventure, religion, and social behavior options fill the pages of his work as he tries to build palatable messages around characters that have suffered collateral damage in life situations. Time and circumstance meet patience and faith in his works. Good and bad options bombard and abound confusing the imbalance of honor.

"Fact filled, fun, a hook for anyone who wants to know about the Mayans! Fourteen-year-old Bobby Irukurehc wants some excitement. While hes on the fast track to having the perfect lifeprep school, Harvard, and then a place in his familys law firm in Bostonhe wants something more. But Bobby is about to discover that its best to be careful what you wish for Bobby accompanies his family to an archeological campsite at Chichen Itz, Mexico, home of the ancient Mayans. Determined to have some fun before school sucks it right out of him, Bobby and his little brother, Eli, tour a magnificent pyramid and marvel at its intricate construction. Later that night, Bobby realizes his prized watch is gone, and the brothers return to the site to find it. But something incredible happens: the boys are mystically transported to Chichen Itz in the year 1527 AD! Stuck in the ancient world, Bobby and Eli struggle to put all their historical knowledge to the test just to survive. They meet a cast of colorful characters, including a virtuous king, a curious high priest, loyal commanders, and evil enemies bent on their destruction. Bobby suddenly has all the adventure he could want, and hes ready to go back home. But can the brothers find a way to return to their own time, or are they stuck forever?