Water is so prevalent in our lives that we don’t see it, it becomes transparent. But the truth is that, today more than ever, we need to preserve this valuable resource in a sustainable way. Xylem Inc., through its Watermark program, invites you to read this book and discover many things about this vital element that today is being threatened, from its properties as a molecule to how it is distributed to our houses. We want this book to contribute to our Latin American region, so children and young people learn from these words and take action… because every drop counts!

Three Latin American writers quote, dissect and review this character in a cultural critique that combines analysis with humor and a relentless self-criticism.

"This is a resource for libraries and classrooms, where it can be used to support programming and units of study. Spanish language teachers, ESL educators, and others who wish to learn about Latino countries and cultures will also find it a rich and practical resource."--BOOK JACKET.

An evocative and unforgettable memoir from award-winning journalist Carlos Frías about his journey to Cuba where he retraces his family's history and encounters the realities of Cuba under Fidel Castro's rule. Carlos Frías, an award-winning journalist and the American-born son of Cuban exiles, grew up hearing about his parents' homeland only in parables. Their Cuba, the one they left behind four decades ago, was ethereal. It existed, for him, only in their anecdotes, and in the family that remained in Cuba—merely ghosts on the other end of a telephone. Until Fidel Castro fell ill. Sent to Cuba by his newspaper as the country began closing to foreign journalists in August 2006, Frías begins the secret journey of a lifetime—twelve days in the land of his parents. That experience led to this evocative, spectacular, and unforgettable memoir. Take Me With You is written through the unique eyes of a first-generation Cuban-American seeing the forbidden country of his ancestry for the first time. Frías provides a fresh view of Cuba, devoid of overt political commentary, focusing instead on the gritty, tangible lives of the people living in Castro's Cuba. Frías takes in the island nation of today and attempts to reconstruct what the past was like for his parents, retracing their footsteps, searching for his roots, and discovering his history. The story creates lasting and unexpected ripples within his family on both sides of the Florida Straits—and on the author himself.