Travel to Cuba in this memoir by ex-patriot Larry Daley, a retired scientist, who fought in the last war for democracy before Castro crushed all hope of freedom. Dr. Daley explores Cuba's history through his prominent family's tragedies and triumphs. Against a backdrop of passion and war, Dr. Daley details, with scientific clarity, the global DNA markers, jungles, mountains, and historical context that bring Cuba alive, and his fight to stay alive through that final war.