Fidel Castro, Alex Moore
Fidel Castro, Alex Moore
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Fidel Castro
In His Own Words

Author: Alex Moore

Narrator: Neil Hellegers

Unabridged: 6 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/18/2017


Synopsis

From revolutionary to Cold War adversary, Fidel Castro was one of the world's most controversial leaders, and perhaps its most enduring. As Cuba's president for nearly fifty years, Castro's influential leadership captivated allies and enemies alike. By virtue of passionate oration and committed sense of purpose—good or bad—Castro kept the Cuban people devoted and the world enthralled.

From his earliest years as a student rebel to his role in Cuba's social reform to the Cuban Missile Crisis, his life is covered in extensive detail within this book. The transfer of power to Raul Castro is explored as well as the changes to Cuban/American diplomatic relations, including President Obama's view of America's relationship with Cuba. Castro's death is covered as well as the world's reaction to it.

Fidel Castro: In His Own Words is not only a reflection of Castro's life, triumphs, and misdeeds, but it is a look at the people and places affected by his politics before, during, and after the age of Cuban embargo. Regardless of one's political preference, there is no doubt that this captivating leader's influence on the Cuban people, the United States, and the world will continue to echo through time.

About Alex Moore

Alex Moore is an experienced editor of numerous biographies of historical figures and celebrities, and has written dozens of books on famous people of all kinds, from Hollywood celebrities to notable public figures.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ben on June 18, 2023

No matter where one falls on the political spectrum, it is a universal truth that Castro was a fascinating and charismatic speaker, politician, and theorist. This book succeeds as a collection of Castro quotes, speeches, and letters. However, it suffers heavily from Moore’s poor editorial writing. Th......more

Goodreads review by Utkarsh on June 28, 2020

When I read this book, i compared the cuban revolution with my country India's revolution. I feel that being tender to the wrongdoers was never in Castro's dictionary. Although, sometimes it is really desirable. He happened to have tackled US very well, but at what cost. He says 14000 children were......more

Goodreads review by R.K. on June 15, 2021

3 1/2 stars......more

Goodreads review by Icha on April 30, 2020

So, first of all I would like to say I shed a tear while reading the speech except titled "history will absolve me" Just couldn't believe how true it is about what's going on with the world... This book is definitely seeing things from fidel Castro's perspective... but I think that is only fair... I......more

Goodreads review by Adam on March 10, 2023

This is a good collection of speeches and other writings by Castro. The chapters are largely chronological but they are framed as different political episodes in Castro's life so they do jump around a bit, for example the chapters on Cuba—US relations can't help overlapping. I listened to this as an......more