"As a U.S.-born journalist who has called Havana home for almost a quarter century, Mark Frank has observed in person the best days of the revolution, the fall of the Soviet bloc, the great depression of the 1990s, the stepping aside of Fidel Castro, and the reforms now being devised by his brother. In Cuban Revelations, Frank offers a first-hand account of daily life in Cuba at the turn of the twenty-first century, the start of a new and dramatic epoch for islanders and the Cuban diaspora. Examining the effects of U.S. policy toward Cuba, Frank analyzes why Cuba has entered an extraordinary, irreversible period of change and considers what the island's future holds. The enormous social engineering project taking place today under Raúl's leadership is fraught with many dangers, and Cuban Revelations follows the new leader's efforts to overcome bureaucratic resistance and the fears of a populace that stand in his way." -- Publisher website.

Part I. Revolution on the ropes (1994-2008) : Trauma -- Castro falters -- The big bang -- Raúl pinch-hits -- Fidel steps down -- From Clinton to Bush ; Part II. Raúl Castro in power (2008-2009) : Conservative reformers -- Computers, cell phones, hotels, and more -- Disaster, man-made and natural -- Obamamania -- Old foes get reacquainted -- Shock and awe, Raúl style ; Part III. The road to reform (2009-2010) : Blueprint for survival -- Stealth reform -- Obama versus Raúl -- Wired -- Castro, the cardinal, and the damas -- Fidel, born again ; Part IV. Brave new world (2010-2013) : Pink slips and permits -- Requiem for the command economy -- On the road again -- Forward march -- Cheers and jeers.