The Monsignor William Barry Memorial Library, in partnership with Brockway Memorial Library in Miami Shores, presents “The Amazing True Story of Brothers to the Rescue” as part of the “Latino Americans: 500 Years of History” celebration.
Date: Thursday, February 18, 2016
Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Location: Brockway Memorial Library, 10021 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami Shores
This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
About the Presentation
Join author Lily Prellezo and aviator-activist Jose Basulto as they share their experiences as Cuban-Americans and discuss Prellezo’s book Seagull One: The Amazing True Story of Brothers to the Rescue. Basulto founded the Miami-based Cuban exile organization Brothers to the Rescue, which flew hundreds of missions over the sea to spot and save Cuban rafters fleeing their homeland in the 1990s. This month marks the 20th anniversary of the shooting down of two Brothers to the Rescue planes by the Cuban military.
About the Author
Lily Prellezo is a freelance writer and editor. She contributed to The Catholic Voice from 1987 to 1997 and is part of the speakers’ bureau for the Archdiocese of Miami. She has 15 years of public speaking experience and is fluent in English and Spanish. Seagull One is her first non-fiction book. She is currently working on a historical fiction novel based on the life of a 101-year-old Cuban-American woman.
For More Information
Please contact Merlene Nembhard at 305.899.4051 or mnembhard@barry.edu, or call Brockway Memorial Library at 305.758.8107.
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This event is presented by the Monsignor William Barry Memorial Library and is made possible by the “Latino Americans: 500 Years of History” grant from the National Endowment of Humanities and the American Library Association. Local partners include Brockway Memorial Library, Miami Shores Fine Arts Commission, WLRN/Folk and Acoustic Music and Public Storyteller Project.