The Eternal Forest: A Memoir of the Cuban Diaspora Tate Godwin and we came out stronger

and we came out stronger than ever

or anywhere in between

and rich in historic detail

The Grapes of Wrath

Measuring time is explored

The Eternal Forest: A Memoir of the Cuban Diaspora Tate Godwin and we came out strongerIn the tradition of The Yellow House and Half Broke Horses, a memoir of the Cuban diaspora that follows one familys exile from the island, through a lyrical exploration of memory, cultural mythology, and the history of Cuban American relations. History is undeniably dominated by its men, but the stories Elena Sheppard was brought up on were almost always about Cubas womeneveryday women, whose names would be forgotten and buried along with their bones