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A Sea between Us by Yosely Pereira & Billy Ivey

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A Sea between Us

The True Story of a Man Who Risked Everything for Family and Freedom

by Yosely Pereira & Billy Ivey

Narrator Gustavo Rex

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Length 7 hours 15 minutes

Language English

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This is the harrowing true story of Yosely Pereira, the love of his life, Taire, and their incredible fight to escape the brutal bonds of communist Cuba. Ninety miles lay between their island prison and their dreams. But crossing those miles was only the beginning of this gripping journey. After building a boat and enduring the Florida Straits, Yosely secured his freedom, but his own escape was not enough. Taire and their two young children still needed to be rescued. A story of a harrowing journey fueled by love, A Sea Between Us celebrates the strength of the human spirit and the transcendent power of love.

Biography & Memoir Religion Nonfiction

Yosely Pereira is a humble Cuban carpenter. His life journey includes multiple failed escapes from Cuba, imprisonment, near-death experiences, and finally a desperate paddle across the shark-infested Florida Straits in a boat that he built.

Billy Ivey has been an advertising writer and branding professional for more than twenty years. Throughout his career, he has partnered with local, regional, and national brands like Chick-fil-A, Home Depot, and Major League Baseball. A resident of Birmingham, Alabama, he earned his BA in English literature from Samford University. He and his wife, Bethany, have five children.

Gustavo Rex has been the Spanish voice of Captain Crunch and also launched the Fox Network in Latin America. His work on the PBS show Rock en Español won an Emmy©. In addition to television, he also lends his talents to audiobooks.