Los Desengaños

by Angela Sanchez Tischler

Overview

Book Summary
By explaining that the book title translates to “Disillusions” the reader is forewarned not to expect a happy ending. The name was that of an old sugar mill in ruins. The author’s father inherits the land and after years of struggle turns it into the bases for a successful cattle business. The book begins with some background about the mysterious ruins, mostly speculative since their origin is unknown, and then continues chronologically through the author’s childhood divided between the isolated farm and a house in the city of Camaguey. The pace and feel of the book changes with adulthood and the political rivalries that brought violence and tragedy to the whole island and this family in particular. The end is not surprising to anyone familiar with the Cuban story.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940011516559
Publisher:	Angela Sanchez Tischler
Publication date:	08/14/2011
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	694 KB

About the Author

Angela Sanchez Tischler celebrated her eightieth birthday by self publishing her memoirs under the imprint A Swan Song Book referring to the myth that mute swans sing once before dying. The title of the book, Los Desengaños, was the name of the cattle ranch in Cuba where she grew up. Angela retired from the Postal Service in 2000 after serving for thirty years. She was then ready for a new career. She explains, “During my many years listening to customers from behind a counter I learned that many people have interesting things to tell, both experiences and ideas. I went to the editor of the Courier Journal, the Crescent City, Florida, weekly newspaper, and offered to write a column. I noticed that in this small town, the locals only get in the paper when something happens to them. This column would give them an opportunity to air their opinions and make themselves known. We agreed to call it “It’s your turn.” ” For five years I interviewed, photographed and wrote about almost anybody willing to talk to me, not just the well known. I did very little original writing, I mostly quoted my subjects. Eventually the idea came to me that it was only fair that if others trusted me with their personal stories, I should trust them with mine. This book is the result.”