After They Left - Viamontes, Betty
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***Gold Medal Winner of the ILBA Mimi Lozano Best Family History Book, and from the author of the award-winning "Waiting on Zapote Street" and "Brothers: A Pedro Pan Story." Betty Viamontes, a multi-award-winning author, is celebrated for her honest and authentic storytelling that captivates readers from the first page. Her works, often rooted in true stories, are renowned for their engaging narratives. _______ >Following Laura's departure, Berta's family is branded as traitors by the state. Shunned by neighbors and kin alike, they endure the constant threat of assault, vitriol, and potential…mehr

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***Gold Medal Winner of the ILBA Mimi Lozano Best Family History Book, and from the author of the award-winning "Waiting on Zapote Street" and "Brothers: A Pedro Pan Story." Betty Viamontes, a multi-award-winning author, is celebrated for her honest and authentic storytelling that captivates readers from the first page. Her works, often rooted in true stories, are renowned for their engaging narratives. _______ >Following Laura's departure, Berta's family is branded as traitors by the state. Shunned by neighbors and kin alike, they endure the constant threat of assault, vitriol, and potential death by state-endorsed mobs. Their lives hang in the balance. The family's daily battle to remain united and alive strips them of sleep, health, and vitality, jeopardizing the very little they possess.
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Betty Viamontes was born in Havana, Cuba. In 1980, at age fifteen, she and her family arrived in the United States on a shrimp boat to reunite with her father after twelve years of separation. "Waiting on Zapote Street," based on her family's story, her first novel won the Latino Books into Movies award and has been selected by many book clubs. She also published an anthology of short stories, all of which take place on Zapote Street and include some of the characters from her first novel.

Betty's stories have traveled the world, from the award-winning Waiting on Zapote Street to the No. 1 New Amazon re-leases "The Girl from White Creek," "The Pedro Pan Girls: Seeking Closure," and "Brothers: A Pedro Pan Story."

Other works include:
Havana: A Son's Journey Home
The Dance of the Rose
Under the Palm Trees: Surviving Labor Camps in Cuba
Candela's Secrets and Other Havana Stories
The Pedro Pan Girls: Seeking Closure
Love Letters from Cuba
Flight of the Tocororo

Betty Viamontes lives in Florida with her family and pursued graduate studies at the University of South Florida.