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Cecilia Samartin

Cecilia Samartin was born in Havana in the midst of Fidel Castro's revolution. She grew up in Los Angeles as a fully bicultural, bilingual American. She studied psychology at UCLA and marriage and family therapy at Santa Clara University. Deeply... Read full bio

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Cecilia Samartin's Books

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Vigil A Novel By: Cecilia Samartin
This edition: Trade Paperback, 432 pages
Publication date: July 21, 2009
A heart-wrenching story of sacrifice and devotion,Vigil is Cecilia Samartin's most powerful novel to date.While Ana waits at her beloved's deathbed, she thinks back on her life and the incredible journey that brought her to...
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Tarnished Beauty A Novel By: Cecilia Samartin
This edition: Hardcover, 352 pages
Publication date: March 18, 2008
Jamilet is a beautiful young woman marred by a shockingly gruesome birthmark. It spills over her back and down her legs, twisting and writhing like a hideous cape of blood, causing her to be shunned by the villagers of her...
Other Formats: Trade Paperback, eBook
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Broken Paradise
Broken Paradise A Novel By: Cecilia Samartin
This edition: Trade Paperback, 368 pages
Publication date: February 19, 2008
Cuba, 1956: Cousins Nora and Alicia are accustomed to living among Havana's privileged class -- but their lavish dinners, days at the beach, and extravagant dances come to an end after Castro's rise to power. Food becomes...
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