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About the Book<\/strong><\/p>\n What if you had to leave everyone you love and everything you know to start a new life-at age 13, by yourself?<\/p>\n That’s the story of Nelson A. Diaz, a successful engineer and real estate investor who fled Castro’s Cuba alone as a teenager-to escape his certain fate as a soldier in the Cuban Army. Nelson’s journey took him to two countries, six cities, and many adventures until he was reunited with his family in Miami, Florida. Then Nelson navigated the uncertainties as an immigrant, the prejudices as a Cuban-American, and the language barriers as a Spanish-speaker–all while simultaneously trying to survive adolescence!<\/p>\n Nelson went on to found a successful real estate business in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and he shares his best business advice at the end of his book.<\/p>\n Gracias, Fidel!\u00a0is the quintessential success story, the underdog’s triumph, and the American dream realized.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Spanish edition description:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00bfQu\u00e9 pasar\u00eda si tuvieras que dejar a todo los que amas y todo lo que conoces para comenzar una nueva vida, a los 13 a\u00f1os, solo?<\/p>\n Esa es la historia de Nelson A. D\u00edaz, un exitoso ingeniero e inversionista de bienes ra\u00edces que huy\u00f3 solo de la Cuba de Castro cuando era adolescente, para escapar de su destino seguro como soldado en el ej\u00e9rcito cubano. El viaje de Nelson lo llev\u00f3 a dos pa\u00edses, seis ciudades y muchas aventuras hasta que se reuni\u00f3 con su familia en Miami, Florida. Luego, Nelson naveg\u00f3 por las incertidumbres como inmigrante, los prejuicios como cubanoamericano y las barreras del idioma como hispanohablante, y todo mientras intentaba sobrevivir la adolescencia! Nelson fund\u00f3 un exitoso negocio de bienes ra\u00edces en Allentown, Pensilvania, y comparte sus mejores consejos de negocios al fi nal de su libro.<\/p>\n \u00a1Gracias, Fidel! es la historia de \u00e9xito por excelencia, el triunfo del desvalido y el sue\u00f1o americano realizado.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Both editions of this book are available at our local bookstore partner\u00a0Let’s Play Books Bookstore<\/a>\u00a0and through\u00a0IngramSpark,<\/strong>\u00a0which distributes to Amazon and everywhere books are sold.\u00a0 Here are the links to the English edition:\u00a0Amazon English Edition<\/a>\u00a0and the Spanish edition:\u00a0Amazon Spanish Edition<\/a>.<\/p>\n About the Author<\/strong><\/p>\n With the support of his family, Cuban-born Nelson A. Diaz escaped a certain fate as a soldier in Castro’s army by emigrating to America-via Spain-when he was just thirteen. Several years later, he graduated with an advanced degree in engineering from Rutgers University.<\/p>\n Today, Nelson is the founder\/owner of Mi Casa Properties in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He and his team focus on acquiring, rehabilitating, and managing single, multi-family, and commercial properties in urban areas of Lehigh County. Nelson led Mi Casa while serving as a Project Manager in the Nuclear Department for PPL Electric Utilities, until his retirement from PPL a few years ago.<\/p>\n Nelson has three sons and two grandsons, and he lives in Allentown. He enjoys sailing and traveling with his family. Gracias, Fidel! is his first book.<\/p>\n To learn more about Nelson, please check out his online presence through his LinkedIn account and a wonderful video interview posted on Facebook:<\/p>\n LinkedIn:\u00a0\u00a0Nelson Diaz<\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nelson-diaz-494a62106\/<\/a><\/p>\n Facebook:\u00a0https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=638694110798217<\/a><\/p>\n Nelson will be having two upcoming events at the end of July<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n His first event will be held at the Allentown Art Museum Writer\u2019s Caf\u00e9 on Saturday, July 29 from 2:00-3:00 p.m.\u00a0https:\/\/www.allentownartmuseum.org\/calendar\/<\/a><\/p>\n His second event will be an interview on RCN TV\u2019s \u201cNuestro Valle\u201d with Tony Ortiz which will air on Sunday, July 30\u00a0<\/sup>at 7 :00p.m. The will interview will be conducted in Spanish.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Information provided to TVL by: Bright Communications LLC<\/strong><\/p>\n Bright Communications LLC is a woman- and veteran-owned independent publishing company in the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania. Jennifer Bright founded Bright Communications LLC in 2004, fueled by her love of books and helping people.<\/p>\n Over the years, the company has grown from a small one-woman business providing editorial services to other publishing companies to a robust organization employing more than 25 independent professionals and publishing more than 35 books a year in most book categories, including fiction, health, inspiration, parenting, memoir, and children\u2019s books.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Engineer, Real Estate Investor, and now Author Nelson A. Diaz has just published his book,\u00a0Gracias, Fidel!: A Young Boy\u2019s Journey Escaping Castro\u2019s Cuba and Realizing the American Dream,\u00a0which is … Continue reading The book Gracias, Fidel! is now available in a Spanish Edition: Gracias, Fidel!: El viaje de un ni\u00f1o escapando de la Cuba de Castro y realizando el sueno americano<\/span> ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Spanish-Ed.jpg\")
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