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BRIDGE WORKSIsland of the White RoseA NovelR. Ira HarrisAugust 2013Island of the White Rose is a love story set amid the Cuban revolution. It isa novel of adventure and intrigue, of armed struggle and forbidden love, atthe time Castro was on the cusp of victory. It weaves fiction into thehistorical record to flesh out the lives and loves of upper-middle-classCubans who fought courageously in the Havana underground, many onlyto reap disillusionment after Castro took power.• ISBN13: 978-0-9816175-5-8• ISBN10: 0-9816175-5-7• Category: Fiction / Historical• BISAC 1: FIC014000• BISAC 2: FIC002000• Price: $24.95• Discount: TRADE• Format: Hardback• Size: 5 ½ x 8 ¼• Page count: 288 pages• Carton qty: 20• Author Residence: R. Ira Harris,an attorney who lives inSacramento, California, has spenthis adult lifetime closelyassociated with the study of thestruggles of the Cuban people.Marketing:• Co-op available• National print, online reviews. Outside book publicist hired• Coverage promised on South Florida PBS stations and SpanishlanguageTV and radio stations and newspapers• Internet: Facebook page; book web site; blog; literary, Cuba sites• Author tour: Miami, Sacramento, San Francisco, Los AngelesSales Handles:• A tale of love and intrigue amid the Cuban revolution, timely asCastro retires, debate on Cuban-American relations intensifies• A Cuban historical novel endorsed and promoted by influentialmembers of the Cuban-American community• A universal tale of how the promise of revolutionary reform canevolve into disillusionment and heartbreak. Timely now world-wideEndorsements:• Dr. Modesto Maidique, well-known Cuban-born presidentemeritus of Florida International University.• Guillermo Martinez, journalist influential in Miami’s Cubancommunity, co-editor of the recent book Cubans: An Epic Journey• David Lawrence, former publisher of the Miami Herald.Audience:• Lovers of historical fiction, love stories, stories of revolutionaryintrigue and guerrilla warfare. People interested in the Cubanrevolution and Castro’s rise to power, and the aftermath.Competition:• Beautiful Maria of My Soul, 9781401323349; Telex from Cuba,9781416561033; The Spies of Warsaw 9781400066025Extra sales materials to support the book:• Endorsements, advance reviews when availableDistributed to the trade through National Book Network 1-800-462-64207