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01950aam a2200325 i 4500 001 415C61564F6211E893A1413C97128E48 003 SILO 005 20180504011312 008 150623s2014 flu 000 1 eng d 010 $a 2015296497 020 $a 1608091252 (hbk.) 020 $a 9781608091256 (hbk.) 035 $a (OCoLC)871788878 040 $a YDXCP $b eng $e rda $c YDXCP $d BTCTA $d UOK $d CDX $d DLC $d SILO 042 $a lccopycat 043 $a nwcu--- $a nwcu--- 100 1 $a Sheehy, Patti, $e author. 245 10 $a Stalked : $b the boy who said no : historical fiction / $c Patti Sheehy. 246 30 $a Boy who said no 264 1 $a Longboat Key, Florida : $b Oceanview Publishing, $c [2014] 300 $a 350 pages ; $c 24 cm 520 $a Patti Sheehy continues her novelization of the life of Frank Mederos who was born and raised in Cuba, drafted into the military and promoted to the Special Forces, and who chose to defect and escape from his homeland. Now in America, Frank faces new challenges. With five dollars in his pocket and a boatload of determination, he rejects an offer to join the CIA and takes his chances on achieving the American dream. Frank and his sweetheart, Magda, want nothing more than marriage, children, and a nice life for themselves, but their dreams are dashed. Instead, the couple faces a challenge neither of them could ever imagine. Meanwhile, sinister forces in Cuba plan to avenge Frank's escape. Can Frank outwit Cuban operatives bent on killing him? A tale of tender love, devastating loss, and the life-saving power of friendship. 600 10 $a Mederos, Frank, $d 1947- $x Fiction. 650 0 $a Cubans $z United States $x Fiction. 650 0 $a Immigrants $z United States $x Fiction. 650 0 $a Special forces (Military science) $z Cuba $x Fiction. 651 0 $a Cuba $x Fiction. 941 $a 1 952 $l ALPE516 $d 20240417014044.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=415C61564F6211E893A1413C97128E48Initiate Another SILO Locator Search