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Growing Up in Miami was a very interesting experience because for the most part you were surrounded by Cubans who exiled from Cuba. So you would eat Cuban food, dance to Cuban music, hear stories of how beautiful it was and how one day we would return to see for ourselves.

One question about his family’s past led author Michael Travis down an unforgettable and astonishing life changing path of discovery, history, and ultimate appreciation. In “El Gancho: A Saga of an Immigrant’s Family Journey out of Mexico,” Travis infuses family history with fiction to create a memorable book of wonder. We asked the award winning author how it all got started…