This new book provides a first-hand, grassroots look at life in Cuba, including very vivid descriptions of its people and places. Real Life in Castro's Cuba illuminates the human face of Cuba, which over the years has largely been hidden in the shadow of Fidel Castro. Real Life in Castro's Cuba is written by Catherine Moses, who lived and worked in Cuba as a press secretary and spokesperson for the United States from 1995 to 1996. This compelling, compassionate portrait contains personal observations about the Cubans' struggles, triumphs, hopes, and daily compromises to survive. The Cuban population lives with a deteriorating infrastructure, forcing many hardships on the people, including a scarcity of food, fuel, clothing, medicines, and other basic needs. The author's detailed cultural account of Cuba introduces the reader to everyday Cubans from party officials to dissidents to everyone in between. It shows how Cuba's socialist system works and gives reasons why Fidel Castro is still in power. Real Life in Castro's Cuba also describes the significant role of religion and spirituality in the life of Cubans. Although Moses expresses regret over the state of U.S.-Cuban relations, the purpose of the book is not to choose up sides. Instead, the book is designed simply to introduce readers to real life in Cuba. The book's unique approach allows an intimate picture of life in a faded Marxist regime. As the author writes, "Cuba is a curious mixture of Spanish Caribbean, socialist ideals gone awry, memories of what was, and a desperate need to survive." This fascinating new book will appeal to all readers who are interested in getting a closer look at what life is like in Cuba today.

这本新书提供了关于古巴生活的第一手资料，包括对古巴人民和地方的非常生动的描述。卡斯特罗的真实生活》照亮了古巴的人文面貌，多年来，古巴在很大程度上被隐藏在菲德尔-卡斯特罗的阴影之下。卡斯特罗古巴的真实生活》由凯瑟琳-摩西撰写，她于1995年至1996年作为美国的新闻秘书和发言人在古巴生活和工作。这幅引人注目、富有同情心的画作包含了对古巴人的挣扎、胜利、希望和日常生存妥协的个人观察。古巴人民生活在不断恶化的基础设施中，迫使人民遭受许多苦难，包括食品、燃料、衣服、药品和其他基本需求的匮乏。作者对古巴的文化进行了详细的描述，向读者介绍了从党的官员到持不同政见者到两者之间的每一个人的日常古巴人。它展示了古巴的社会主义制度是如何运作的，并给出了菲德尔-卡斯特罗仍在执政的原因。卡斯特罗古巴的真实生活》还描述了宗教和精神生活在古巴人生活中的重要作用。虽然摩西对美国和古巴的关系状况表示遗憾，但本书的目的并不是要选择立场。相反，该书的目的只是为了向读者介绍古巴的真实生活。该书的独特方法使人们能够对一个褪色的马克思主义政权中的生活有一个亲密的了解。正如作者所写的那样，"古巴是西班牙加勒比海地区、社会主义理想出了问题、对过去的回忆以及对生存的迫切需求的奇怪混合物"。这本迷人的新书将吸引所有有兴趣近距离了解当今古巴生活的读者。