Author’s Note

Getting to know the Yates family has been a pleasure, and I hope you enjoyed this final book in the series. The research tied to Pilar was very eye-opening. I had no idea of the role played by General Maceo, the Mambis, or the Afro-Cubans in the country’s history. The freedom Pilar and the rebels worked so diligently to obtain finally came to fruition in 1898, but it was a bittersweet victory. The Cuban people were not allowed to participate in the negotiated settlement hammered out between the United States and Spain.

Here are some of the resources I used to bring Destiny’s Captive to life:

Carr, Chomsky, Smorkaloff eds. The Cuba Reader. Duke University Press. Durham and London. 2003.

Staten, Clifford L. The History of Cuba. Palgrave Macmillan. New York, NY. 2003.

Gates, Henry Louis, Jr. Black in Latin America. Amazon Digital Services. 2003.

In closing, I wish to thank my readers for their continued prayers, love, and support. It means the world to me.

See you next time,

B