Culture Shock! Cuba

by Mark Cramer

Whether travelers to Cuba plan to stay for a week or a year, they'll benefit from such topics as the rules of driving and monetary systems, religious practices, and making friend. This Culture Shock... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1558684115
• ISBN13: 9781558684119
• Release Date: November 1998
• Publisher: Graphic Arts Books
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

A Great Read

I bought this book after I fell in love with the Buena Vista Social Club series and thus Cuba. It is difficult to find unbiased reporting on life in Cuba because most people have very strong feelings about this island. Cramer carefully considers all opinions but actually talks to the people who live there. He doesn't just interview those who love Castro -- in fact, most think Castro should step down. He interviews people who feel that Cuba is racist and those who feel that the "social experiment" has eliminated racism. The book is very intellectually honest which is rare any work but especially one on Cuba. Cramer demonstrates why he is horserace betting's most effective writer. He can teach while he tells amazing stories. Cramer has written a fascinating look at an amazing island.

Gain insight *before* you go!

Culture Shock Cuba really did it for me. Any imaginable situation you get yourself in while visiting Cuba is mentioned. Coming from a Northern European culture there was just a lot for me to understand, if I didn't want to behave like a total weirdo. It is an easy and fun to read book I absolutely recommend.