The Boy Who Said No, Patti Sheehy
The Boy Who Said No, Patti Sheehy
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The Boy Who Said No
An Escape To Freedom

Author: Patti Sheehy

Narrator: Henry Leyva

Unabridged: 10 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/04/2013

Synopsis

Love, Loss, and CourageAs a boy, Frank Mederos’s grandfather teaches him to fish, to navigate the seas, and to think for himself, much needed skills under the new Castro regime. When Frank is drafted into the army, he is soon promoted to the Special Forces, where he is privy to top military secrets. But young Frank has no sympathy for Fidel. He thirsts for freedom and longs to join his girlfriend who has left Cuba for America.Frank yearns to defect, but his timing couldn’t be worse. After two unsuccessful escape attempts, he learns that the departure of the next available boat conflicts with upcoming military exercises. If Frank stays, he will miss the boat. If he doesn’t, he will be the object of a massive manhunt.Problems abound: How will Frank escape the army base without being seen? Where will he hide until the boat comes? How can he outwit his commanding officer? And how can he elude hundreds of soldiers ordered to bring him back “dead or alive”?Frank’s true story, a tale of love, loss, and courage, will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end.

About Patti Sheehy

Patti Sheehy is a graduate of Rider University and has spent her career in public relations and marketing as an executive in marketing and communications, primarily in the health care industry. She lives with her husband, Robert Hunter, in Haddon Heights, New Jersey. The Boy Who Said No is her first novel and while writing it, she worked closely with the real-life protagonist, Frank Mederos.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Renata

My book group recently read this book and I was of two minds on it. On the plus side I was very impressed with how clearly the author depicted the rise of Castro as the new leader of Cuba. Like Batista before him, he was an absolute dictator. I shuddered at the descriptions of the immediate immersio......more

Goodreads review by Tiffany

This story is fascinating! I had no idea that the Cuban families in the stories had plans to move to NJ and Frank Mederos lives in Haddon Heights! The story doesn't end in this book though which I was unaware of when I started. This book is only about Frank's young life and his fight to escape Fidel......more

Goodreads review by David

This is an amazing story detailing the journey of one young man, Frank Mederos, who escaped Cuba in the early years of the Castro regime. What an incredible adventure! The author, Patti Sheehy, paints a vivid picture of Cuban life during and following the overthrow of Batista, and takeover by the co......more

Goodreads review by Lois

Though some of the dialogue is constructed from assumed conversations, the meat of the story is not a story a all...it's a memoir told to the author by the person who actually lived it. This book captured and held my attention from beginning to end, and left me wanting more! You may like the history......more

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