The Double Life of Fidel Castro

My 17 Years as Personal Bodyguard to El Lider Maximo

By: Juan Reinaldo Sanchez, Axel Gyldén, Catherine Spencer - translator

Narrated by: Timothy Andrés Pabon

In The Double Life of Fidel Castro, one of Castro's soldiers of 17 years breaks his silence and shares his memoir of years of service, and eventual imprisonment and torture for displeasing the notorious dictator, and his dramatic escape from Cuba.

Responsible for protecting the lider maximo for two decades, Juan Reinaldo Sanchez was party to his secret life - because everything around Castro was hidden. From the ghost town in which guerrillas from several continents were trained, to his immense personal fortune - including a huge property portfolio, a secret paradise island, and seizure of public money - as well as his relationship with his family and his nine children from five different partners.

Sanchez's tell-all exposé reveals countless state secrets and the many sides of the Cuban monarch: genius war leader in Nicaragua and Angola, paranoid autocrat at home, master spy, Machiavellian diplomat, and accomplice to drug traffickers. This extraordinary testimony makes us re-examine everything we thought we knew about the Cuban story and Fidel Castro Ruz.

©2014 Juan Reinaldo Sanchez. Translation © 2015 by Catherine Spencer. (P)2015 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved

Great book

I really loved this book. The story is great and so is the reader. I knew Fidel was a corrupt leader but hearing the insight was very fascinating

Sad, Exceptional, True Story............

Great Book. Again, we have a story on a historical figure who is painted as human and far from what his idolizing public thinks he is. Mr. Sanchez has been able to present a different prospective of the Commandante that should be taken into account among other writings, when he is finally judged for history...........

Amazing story.

Cuba has not changed. What an extraordinary life story this man has. Worth spending your time reading this.

Interesting background

I always knew Fidel was no good since my parents and older siblings honestly shared their experiences. I can see how this man and his family bought into it hook line and sinker. His willingness to suspend reality in order to survive is also so true. He has shared a behind the scenes picture few Cubans know.

Amazing.

My grandparents and father left Cuba in 1961 shortly after Castro took power. I have always heard the stories told by them, but haven’t fully grasped the gravity of entire situation or conditions that made them flee their homeland of Cuba
until I listened to this book.

Thank you for making this information available to people.

Patria Y Vida