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Cuba Unchained
After wealthy business owner Nickolas Harvey becomes restless in semi-retirement from the defense industry, he decides to take the world community into his own hands. His action-packed scheme involves an aggressive and dangerous strategy to collapse the last Cold War vestigethe estranged U.S.-Cuban relationship. Working outside of slow-moving, traditional channels, Nickolas devotes the remainder of his public life to achieving change for the betterment of mankind. He calls this give-back program his Signature Event. FOLLOW THIS UNLIKELY CITIZEN DIPLOMAT, NICKOLAS HARVEY, IN A FAST-PACED POLITICAL THRILLER, AS HE RISKS HIS LIFE TO EXPOSE STATUS QUO POLICIES WITH TWISTS AND TURNS FROM DIFFERENT SIDESEACH SEEKING JUSTICE OR RICHESONLY 90 MILES SOUTH OF KEY WEST, FLORIDA.
432 pages, Paperback
First published July 9, 2015
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Gerard Dion
2 books18 followersGerard Dion is a self-employed marketing executive with an extensive background in the automotive industry. Dion writes in a fast moving cinematic style, in his debut novel, Cuba Unchained, introducing a new, exciting character to the political thriller genre. Thanks for stopping by.
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February 17, 2016
Cuba Unchained...A political thriller ripped from today’s headlines
Meet Nickolas Harvey – a non-conventional citizen diplomat making efforts to collapse the last cold-war relic, the U.S- Cuban relationship and associated embargo
As Nickolas forms Americans for Reconciliation with Cuba with friends and associates, he realizes that their opponents are just as organized and willing to do anything for success, including mayhem and assassination
When he launches his carefully prepared strategic plan, the groups that are against him strike back with full force Nickolas and the ARC emerge triumphant as they attempt to overturn the status quo?
“One man or woman can change the world,” Dion said. “Those with the ability have the responsibility.”
For more information, visit www.cubaunchained.com.
Meet Nickolas Harvey – a non-conventional citizen diplomat making efforts to collapse the last cold-war relic, the U.S- Cuban relationship and associated embargo
As Nickolas forms Americans for Reconciliation with Cuba with friends and associates, he realizes that their opponents are just as organized and willing to do anything for success, including mayhem and assassination
When he launches his carefully prepared strategic plan, the groups that are against him strike back with full force Nickolas and the ARC emerge triumphant as they attempt to overturn the status quo?
“One man or woman can change the world,” Dion said. “Those with the ability have the responsibility.”
For more information, visit www.cubaunchained.com.
November 25, 2015
From the first page, it’s clear that Dion has extensively researched the plot, delving deep into Cuban history and
culture.
Fidel Castro once said, “Men do not shape destiny. Destiny produces the man for the hour.” It’s a powerful
idea that ordinary men can sometimes step out of everyday life to do something for the greater good. This idea is the
centerpiece of Gerard Dion’s latest novel, Cuba Unchained.
After years of building a successful defense contractor business, Nickolas Harvey is in semiretirement. A
wealthy man with loving family and friends, he aches to make a bigger, more positive impact on the world. With the
help of his colleagues, he launches Americans for Reconciliation with Cuba, an organization to reopen interests
between the United States and Cuba. As Nickolas campaigns, his cause gains traction and attention, but not
everyone agrees with him. Soon, Nickolas finds that leading a social cause can be a dangerous thing.
From the first page, it’s clear that Dion has extensively researched the plot, delving deep into Cuban history
and culture. Throughout Cuba Unchained, Dion crafts speeches where Nickolas talks in detail about Cuban political
topics, such as the effects of the Cuban-American voting bloc in recent elections or how Castro came to power. He
also builds a realistic side story where Cuban citizens Rose and Manuel Rodriquez discuss their plans to leave their
homeland and make it to America.
The combination of details and sharp dialogue give this political thriller a realistic and cinematic feel. When
Nickolas makes an impassioned speech, it sounds like it might be a clip from C-SPAN or another news network. That realism spreads into warm and engaging conversations between Nickolas and his wife or friends.
But sometimes that cinematic feel is too strong. As good as the dialogue is, the book relies too heavily on it, making is seem more like the work started as a screenplay before switching to a novel. This shows in some sections of dialogue where action or crowd reactions are written in parentheses and italics. The book also switches between present tense (which screenwriters use when writing action) and past tense within the same paragraph. In the end, it’s these small things that trip up Cuba Unchained. The book has the potential to be a political thriller in the vein of The Hunt for Red October. Still, this novel may appeal to anyone who enjoys history or fiction centered on American politics. Maybe with a little more editing, destiny may yet turn Nickolas Harvey into the man of the hour.
culture.
Fidel Castro once said, “Men do not shape destiny. Destiny produces the man for the hour.” It’s a powerful
idea that ordinary men can sometimes step out of everyday life to do something for the greater good. This idea is the
centerpiece of Gerard Dion’s latest novel, Cuba Unchained.
After years of building a successful defense contractor business, Nickolas Harvey is in semiretirement. A
wealthy man with loving family and friends, he aches to make a bigger, more positive impact on the world. With the
help of his colleagues, he launches Americans for Reconciliation with Cuba, an organization to reopen interests
between the United States and Cuba. As Nickolas campaigns, his cause gains traction and attention, but not
everyone agrees with him. Soon, Nickolas finds that leading a social cause can be a dangerous thing.
From the first page, it’s clear that Dion has extensively researched the plot, delving deep into Cuban history
and culture. Throughout Cuba Unchained, Dion crafts speeches where Nickolas talks in detail about Cuban political
topics, such as the effects of the Cuban-American voting bloc in recent elections or how Castro came to power. He
also builds a realistic side story where Cuban citizens Rose and Manuel Rodriquez discuss their plans to leave their
homeland and make it to America.
The combination of details and sharp dialogue give this political thriller a realistic and cinematic feel. When
Nickolas makes an impassioned speech, it sounds like it might be a clip from C-SPAN or another news network. That realism spreads into warm and engaging conversations between Nickolas and his wife or friends.
But sometimes that cinematic feel is too strong. As good as the dialogue is, the book relies too heavily on it, making is seem more like the work started as a screenplay before switching to a novel. This shows in some sections of dialogue where action or crowd reactions are written in parentheses and italics. The book also switches between present tense (which screenwriters use when writing action) and past tense within the same paragraph. In the end, it’s these small things that trip up Cuba Unchained. The book has the potential to be a political thriller in the vein of The Hunt for Red October. Still, this novel may appeal to anyone who enjoys history or fiction centered on American politics. Maybe with a little more editing, destiny may yet turn Nickolas Harvey into the man of the hour.
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