Waiting for Snow in Havana is both an exorcism and an ode to a paradise lost. For the Cuba of Carlos’s youth—with its lizards and turquoise seas and sun-drenched siestas—becomes an island of condemnation once a cigar-smoking guerrilla named Fidel Castro ousts President Batista on January 1, … A paradigmatic moral witness "is one who experiences the suffering--one who is not just an observer but also a sufferer. " Eire was a child during … Waiting for Snow in Havana is both an exorcism and an ode to a paradise lost. Reading Waiting for Snow in Havana has given me much insight to my driving question, which is how did the average Cuban react to the struggles they were faced with, and I have especially focused on whether or not to send their kids to America. The book is autobiographical, about the author's experiences as part of Operation Peter Pan. The book details his life growing up in Cuba during the revolution there. This year's winner for nonfiction is Carlos Eire, for his memoir "Waiting for Snow in Havana: Confessions of a Cuban Boy." For the Cuba of Carlos's youth--with its lizards and turquoise seas and sun-drenched siestas--becomes an island of condemnation once a cigar-smoking guerrilla named Fidel Castro ousts President Batista on January 1, 1959. The Rest of It: Waiting for Snow in Havana is both an exorcism and an ode to a … "Waiting for Snow in Havana" is a musical in development based on Carlos Eire's memoirs "Waiting for Snow in Havana" & "Learning to die in Miami." He is accustomed to the comforts… 458 likes. The Short of It: A young boy's take on Cuba before and after Fidel Castro. Waiting for Snow in Havana 1. Waiting for Snow in Havana - Confessions of a Cuban Boy Quotes Carlos Eire This Study Guide consists of approximately 43 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Waiting for Snow in Havana. Carlos Eire, Professor of History and Religious Studies at Yale University and author of Waiting for Snow in Havana, is a moral witness. Waiting for Snow in Havana is both an exorcism and an ode to a paradise lost. The author’s loss of innocence is hinted in the first line of the book, “The world changed while I slept, and much to my surprise, no one had consulted me” (p. 1). For the Cuba of Carlos’s youth—with its lizards and turquoise seas and sun-drenched siestas—becomes an island of condemnation once a cigar-smoking guerrilla named Fidel Castro ousts President Batista on January 1, … Eire is from a prominent Cuban family with tremendous wealth and influence. Waiting for Snow in Havana: Confessions of a Cuban Boy is a 2003 book by Carlos Eire and winner of the National Book Award for Nonfiction. Waiting for Snow in Havana. Waiting for Snow in Havana By Carlos Eire (Free Press, Paperback, 9780743246415, 2004, 390pp.) Carlos Eire talked about his book [Waiting for Snow in Havana: Confessions of a Cuban Boy], published by Free Press.