The Double Life of Fidel Castro
My 17 Years as Personal Bodyguard to El Lider Maximo

Gives a very nice insight into the indeed hidden life of Fidel Castro. Although most things are not very shocking (what does one expect from a dictator?), there are a lot of details that are very interesting to know. A fascinating read.......more

Not entirely sure how I feel about this tell-all book from one of Fidel's personal security, allegedly as payback for falling out of favor and being imprisoned. Surely he had reasons to reveal secrets, to sell the book and likely stay on good terms with fellow Cubans in exile, but the material I fou......more

Autorul e un fel de Pacepa cubanez, care l-a slujit aproape două decenii pe dictator. Bodyguardul lui Fidel Castro a căzut în dizgrație, după ce fiică-sa, frate-său "au ales libertatea", așa că și-a pierdut și el job-ul și-a ajuns la pușcărie. De-acolo, prin tehnici de disimulare, s-a prefăcut cumin......more

2.5 The content is somehow intriguing and you learn a lot about the family life of the Castros, but other than that no ground breaking insights or something you wouldn’t expect. But it is still interesting to hear it from a somewhat reliable source. It is lacking structure and therefore feels repeati......more