A bilingual biography of Jos Mart , who dedicated his life to the promotion of liberty-abolishment of slavery, political independence for Cuba, and intellectual independence from colonialism for all Latinos. Written in verse with excerpts from Mart 's seminal work, Versos sencillos. Yo soy un hombre sincero As a boy, Jos Mart...
De donde crece la palma,
Y antes de morirme quiero
Echar mis versos del alma.