Comandante Shinji 🇨🇺 Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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This one gives a more specific look at the Cuban revolution, what caused it, it's participants and how it played out in a very readable and entertaining book. Tony Perrottet- Cuba Libre! Che, Fidel, and the Improbable Revolution That Changed World History. https://t.co/GFzPijxjMU

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This concise book follows the history of the American Mafia's early involvements in Cuba's criminal underground to their rise in power and political connections in the Cuban government. T. J. English- Havana Nocturne: How the Mob Owned Cuba and Then Lost It to the Revolution https://t.co/twEK5YC8kT

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@CallaWalsh It's a fantastic movie, but I gained an even greater appreciation for it after reading The Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon

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Then we look at the magnificently researched and written biography on Che Guevara. This behemoth of a book covers the entire life of Che in a clear and unbiased (as humanly possible) way. Jon Lee Anderson- Che: A Revolutionary Life https://t.co/Z7E43AdNMb

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Next we take a look at the man who brought the revolution into being, Fidel Castro. This is why I recommend his officially sanctioned autobiography. This book is written in the form of interviews that go over Fidel's life and thoughts. Fidel Castro & Ignacio Ramonet- My Life https://t.co/DirYanrnLv

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The next book looks at Cuban history from the perspective of a business owning Cuban family. Their struggles and successes in Cuba, their business and beyond. Tom Gjelten- Bacardi and The Long Fight for Cuba https://t.co/c2t7rEwjSV

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Then we look at the magnificently researched and written biography on Che Guevara. This behemoth of a book covers the entire life of Che in a clear and unbiased (as humanly possible) way. Jon Lee Anderson- Che: A Revolutionary Life https://t.co/Z7E43AdNMb

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My next recommendation center's more on Cuban history from the average person's point of view with a bigger emphasis on the United States and Cuba's long intertwined history. Ada Ferrer's- Cuba An American History https://t.co/2FszRFOedi