Journey Back into the Vault: In Search of My Faded Cuban Childhood Footprints

Journey Back into the Vault: In Search of My Faded Childhood Footprints invites you to travel with me back to the land of my birth for the first time (fifty-six years after I left it at the tender age of nine) in search of my forgotten Cuban childhood memories, original identity, and once-promised destiny. Come with me as I search for the now faded footprints I once left behind in the homes, school, and playgrounds of the first nine years of my life; honor the grandparents, uncles, and aunts I never saw again at their final resting place; and meet family members I never knew I had. Laugh, sigh, and cry with me during the many unforeseen experiences, astonishing revelations, and serendipitous moments that would forever change my life. Enjoy the improvable story of a courageous journey aimed at breeching the vault I once built to store the difficult memories of a childhood usurped, metamorphosis of a destiny denied, and painful void of a family permanently separated by geo-political events. This is the story of those psychological forces that help define us, the power of enduring hope, and how by achieving purity of heart, reconciliation, and a soul at rest, we can evolve into better versions of ourselves-a universal message of love and enlightenment that can only begin with each individual's search for self-actualization and inner peace.

Author: Mario Cartaya

Publisher: Xlibris Us

Publication Date: Feb 25, 2022

Number of Pages: 232 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 1664199284

ISBN-13: 9781664199286