Uwe Blesching has distilled the spectacular art in his film "Cuba on Fire" in a book to grace any coffee table: "Cuba's Carnival - Origins of the Biggest party On Earth." The book explores the why in what compels millions of people from all around the world to party in the streets, today and all throughout recorded history. With Cuba as a visual guide, Blesching explores a hitherto unknown pattern common to all the carnivals of the world. As the story unfolds the vibrant photographs, image compilations and text invite the reader to explore ancient legend, long forgotten beginnings, and...

This is the story about a grouchy old man who through the trust and imagination of a young girl is motivated to heal himself.