Little Things Remembered: A Cuban Immigrant’s Family Ties

This nonfiction book tells stories of a family and their exile from Cuba and settlement in the Rio Grande Valley. Leaving behind their hard-earned social position and their future, they built a life here in the U.S. Ms. Salcines tells of love of family, of country left behind, and country found. The author was born in Cuba and immigrated with her family to the U.S. in1963. Her moving observations on love, parenting, and cultural identity are insightful, authentic, and heartfelt.