Trivia

Dr. Juan Silverio Was Born In Havana Cuba. At The Early Age Of 12 He Was Exiled To Tampa Florida With His Father Mother And Sister. His Father At The Time A Major In The Medical Corps Of The Cuban Army Was Forced To Leave His Home As A Result Of Batista'S Military Coup. In Tampa Dr. Silverio Attended And Graduated From Jesuit High School. Later He Obtained A Bachelor Of Science Degree From Tulane University In New Orleans. From There He Returned To Cuba And Fi Nished His Studies At The Medical School Of The University Of Havana. Midway Through The 20Th Century Politics Again Shifted In Cuba This Time By The Communist Regime Of Fidel Castro And Dr. Silverio Was Again Forced Into Exile. Presently He Lives In Key Biscayne Florida And Practices Pediatrics. Dr. Silverio Has Written Three Books Of Poetry In Spanish And Is The Coauthor Of The Compendium Entitled Greater Spirit Of Cuban Enterprise (Copperfi Eld Publications Inc. Fort Lauderdale Florida 1996). Furthermore He Has Collaborated On Eight Anthologies Of English Poetry.