The CUECA DANCER appears, doing his light zapateo.
ADULT MANUELITA:
It takes courage to remember, it takes courage to forget. It takes a hero to do both.
The end.
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Cover design by Adam Swica.
First Printing: 2010
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ISBN 978-0-88922-822-1
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