![]() "My mother, my mother - where would my stories be without her?" she has said of the rich vein of humor she has mined from her family. She very early found pleasure in telling lively stories to others about her own experiences, many of them humorous, and many focused on her often embarrassing but always endearing mother. In the chaos of the Cuban Revbolution, she and her family emigrated to the United States and settled in Decatur, Georgia, where she grew up. And in 2010, her book "14 Cows for America" was chosen for inclusion on the Georgia Center for the Book's list of "25 Books All Young Georgians Should Read."Ĭarmen Agra Deedy was born in 1960 in Havana, Cuba. ![]() Her work now appears in English and Spanish editions simultaneously to the delight of tens of thousands of readers. ![]() ![]() She serves as an unofficial but passionate and witty ambassador for Spanish culture. She travels around the world with her books and stories and is one of the most in-demand authors for public appearances with audiences young and old. ![]() Carmen Agra Deedy, who moved to Decatur with her family from Havana during the Cuban Revolution, has become one of America's most popular storytellers and writers for young readers. ![]()
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