By George J. Fowler III
On January 1, 1959, nine-year-old George Fowler used to be woke up in his ancestral domestic by means of the sound of gunshots as Fidel Castro’s military approached Havana, Cuba. His kin fled to the us to begin new lives as Castro proven a brutal regime of their cherished kingdom. As leader criminal guidance for the Cuban American nationwide origin, Fowler has devoted his existence to the reason for Cuban freedom. My Cuba Libre is the very own tale of his lifelong conflict to take away the dictator from energy and convey democracy to his fatherland. Fowler exposes the large activities of the Communist celebration of Cuba and makes a company case for indicting Castro for crimes opposed to humanity. Fowler additionally offers a first-hand account of occasions just like the Elián González case, the Brothers to the Rescue shoot down, and Cuban embargo negotiations. With boldness and braveness, My Cuba Libre assaults the established order that has allowed Castro to stay at the global stage--and makes a robust argument for instant swap. “I write to elevate knowledge of our fight, to persuade the area to do so. Fidel Castro can't be allowed to spend his ultimate years in luxurious and tool. Whoever turns into his successor after his dying will simply proceed his legacy of bloodshed, cruelty, and hate. We needs to act now to convey freedom to the folks of Cuba.”
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It wasn’t the right place for me, but I am a Tiger fan. At LSU, nobody much cared about Cuba or Castro. Student demonstrations were usually only about Vietnam. Much of our country — much of the world, in fact — believed that Castro was a swell guy who freed the people of Cuba. Reporters swooned over the dictator, and Che was widely romanticized by professors and students. The students wear t-shirts with his face on them. On campus, I frequently spoke out against Fidel Castro and protested the regime.
I thrived in democratic, capitalist America, never feeling poor or sorry for myself. For me, work was always a liberating pleasure. My older sister felt otherwise; she had been the little princess of Villa Viejo and sorely felt the loss of her lifestyle. My mother, a tough woman, made ends meet and got a job selling dresses. Regrettably, my father drank too much and couldn’t hold down a job. Although she had some money saved up, my father would squander it on speculative business ventures. He started a business called E-Z Roll to move washing machines, refrigerators, and such.
Students who failed to participate in his class were called “vegetables”; Father Beirne would “plant” them outside our classroom until they had learned their lesson. Beirne expected excellence, much like my mother. Beirne got it. Because I had to work during my high school years, I couldn’t play many sports. However, I played chess with Emilio, who had attained grandmaster level. I soon became one of the best young chess players of Puerto Rico. My children tease me suggesting I was a geek. Perhaps, but playing chess taught me how to stay on the offense and anticipate my opponents’ moves.