Remembering Che: My Life with Che Guevara Paperback – April 17, 2012

This is a wonderful remembrance by Che Guevara’s widow of her life in the Revolution with Che. He is revealed to be a very decent and loving man in every respect. It is a memoir that includes many anecdotes of his life and is also a history of his actions in Cuba and around the world. I was very taken with Aleida and feel her pain in loving a man who loved revolutionary struggle more than life itself. I highly recommend it to those who fight for a better world. Hasty La Victoria, Siempre!

I have read almost everything about Ernesto Che Guevara that has been written or translated into English and this memoir contains everything that the other biographies, memoirs, and etc. lack, i.e. reflections of his personal relationships with his family, and especially with his wife and children. Even the memoir written by his first wife lacked the warm details and personal anecdotes contained within this beautiful, honest, and heroic, though conflicted, soul. There is a lot that can be learned about a person through the study of their relationships with others, and this work definitely answers many questions, and completes the vision that I have of this remarkable man. I suggest this book as a companion to Lee's and Taibo's biographies and should be considered essential reading for anyone who either loves Che or hates him. What Che's image seems to lack is the human factor that brings him back down to earth, that keeps him separate from the myth created around his image, and Aleida's words show us, whether we like him or not, that we can both admire him and constructively criticize him, his decisions, and his actions in the context of historical truth,something that the myth that surrounds him has stolen from those who loved, and those who continue to love, this amazingly selfless man. Aleida's main goal seems to be to show us how to keep those we admire within our understanding of our flawed human race. Whether you like him or not, you have to respect his iron will and his selfless dedication to the cause. He was, and always has been, a flawed human being; this is something easy to forget about Che, but essential in understanding his true, and amazing nature. Whether you like him or not, you can find something within this mad to look up to. Thank you, Aleida, for giving us what we have been waiting for since 1956, a remarkable picture of a remarkable man. I truly enjoyed this book.

As someone who went through a phase of reading about Cuban historical figures, I thought I had read everything about Che, until I saw this through his widow, Aleida March's perspective. Aleida is a fascinating character and I was intrigued by her when I've read about her in other accounts. After all, she met Che while she herself was also part of the Cuban revolution - and taking a very active role.She must have been an incredibly independent and brave woman to get to a point where she was meeting the famous Commandante in the middle of the jungle, but by the time she is writing this book, her spark seems to have dissapeared. Her tone in this book is more of a perfect Cuban housewife remembering the man who did everything while she was dutifully by his side.I think this is a valuable book and there is much truth to be gleaned from this book, but I would love to know more about the strong side of Aleida and this really doesn't show it. The entire book feels like it could have been great, but was likely heavily censored, or perhaps worded in a way to only glorify the revolution.I don't have an issue with the revolution - I read this neutrally and genuinely do not have any politcal opinions one way or another, but it does feel more like propaganda than a real account, and my goal in reading is reality, both good and bad.So DO read this. But I feel like the author's hands may have been tied. Jon Lee Anderson's Che book is a good one to read beforehand. (Or audio book if you prefer since it's a pretty hefty book)

I unexpectedly read this book in one sitting the afternoon I got it from Amazon. It reads like a glittering romantic novel depicting a daring 21-year-old heroine meeting her dynamic 30-year-old lover in 1958 when they were both revolutionary guerrilla fighters against the Cuban dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista. When Aleida's riveting narrative needs further explanation, very helpful footnotes at the bottom of the page define the historical significances. Once they met, they fought together and loved together, even in jeeps and, once, in a captured Batista tank. The 100 photographs are priceless, such as the one Che took of the rifle-toting Aleida standing in front of the huge troop-train that the rebels had famously derailed as a key prelude to the decisive Battle of Santa Clara. The rebel lovers got married right after the triumph of the revolution in 1959 and had four beautiful children together. The proven historical accuracy and unique insight of this book reveal aspects of the Cuban Revolution that too often never see the light of day in the Western world. Aleida March, born in Cuba in 1937 and still a determined and proud Cuban on the island, graciously shares invaluable insight on one of history's most famous men, Che Guevara, and one of history's most important events, the Cuban Revolution.

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Interesting read! Would like to know his background and motivation for his Marxist ideas. He was apparently aBolshevik due to his violently history.com

This is an excellent book. The narrative of Aleida about Ernesto Che Guevara is very sentimental. It is sad many people do not understand his ideals in life. His passion for his ideals made him sacrifice himself in his search to reach equality societies in Latin America.

If you want ONE PERSPECTIVE ONLY, a first-person account, this is a good one. . . but it's also very VERY one-sided and does not give any other perspective other than an outsiders. Make sure you read other sources with it or you will NOT have a good perspective of the events. . .