From Cuba With Love
Valdes, M. D. Luis G. / Valdes, Ed. D. Thusnelda M. Dr. Luis G. Valdes attributed his medical vocation to his father, Dr. German Valdes. a country physician in Cuba. Luis observed him at work and heard stories about patients in his native town of Yaguajay. Consequently, Luis had a country-boy personality with great warmth for people, children and animals.
In 1961 he was involved in the Bay of Pigs invasion and narrowly escaped being jailed or killed. Booking a two-way passage for his family on...