Property of the Revolution
From a Cuban Barrio to a New Hampshire Mill Town
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Praise for Property of the Revolution
“Written with the vividness of a poet and the reflexivity of an auto-ethnographer, this page-turning family saga viscerally imparts the heart wrenching trauma of their refugeedom and the emotional refuge they eventually find in the kindness of others, in each other’s familial bonds, and in their marvelous memories that no revolution can confiscate.”
—Richard Blanco, 2013 Presidential Inaugural Poet, author of The Prince of Los Cocuyos: A Miami Childhood
“With heart and an acute sense of what it means to be displaced, Property of the Revolution explores the cost of leaving Cuba to come to America. This is a memoir filled with wisdom, history, joy, and the reverberating waves of grief. I wanted to sit with the viejos and all the love and chaos in their multi-generational home and hold on to Abuela and her stories forever.”
—Marjan Kamali, author of The Lion Women of Tehran and The Stationery Shop
“Ana Hebra Flaster’s memoir beautifully represents the journey so many people take when they leave a country they love because there is no other choice. Property of the Revolution: From a Cuban Barrio to a New Hampshire Mill Town reminds us of what immigrants and refugees bring to our country – a commitment to family, a burning desire to contribute to a new community, and a unique cultural identity that makes the U.S. stronger and more vibrant.”
—Jeff Thielman, President and CEO, International Institute of New England
“In her beautiful, big-hearted memoir Property of the Revolution, Ana Hebra Flaster intimately explores the psychology of choosing and adapting to exile. Everyone interested in getting past ideology to the inner lives and motivations of refugees should rush to buy this brave book. You won’t want it to end.”
—Aran Shetterly, author of Morningside: The 1979 Greensboro Massacre and the Struggle for an American City’s Soul
“A compelling and beautiful memoir, read it to gain a capacious view of what it means to be both Cuban and American and to understand the hurt and hope of those whose ideals of revolution were betrayed.”
—Ruth Behar, author of Across So Many Seas
“An exceptional memoir.…Beautifully written with warmth, pathos, and humor, [Hebra Flaster] movingly describes her struggles and search for identity…also a celebration of matriarchal ties, familial bonds, and resilience…”
–IndieReader
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