Property of the Revolution

In 1967, six-year-old Ana Hebra Flaster and her family, once proud revolutionaries now despairing of Castro’s government and the communist regime, were forced to leave their Havana barrio and seek refuge in the US. They settled in New Hampshire, and PROPERTY OF THE REVOLUTION is Hebra Flaster’s profoundly absorbing account of the three generations attempting to forge a new life as Cuban Americans while preserving their rich, unique heritage and culture. Hebra Flaster has produced an exceptional memoir that blends Cuban history with her family’s memories and stories. Beautifully written with warmth, pathos, and humor, she movingly describes her struggles and search for identity yet ensures PROPERTY OF THE REVOLUTION is also a celebration of matriarchal ties, familial bonds, and resilience, qualities that were birthed in the barrios and which became crucial to surviving and, eventually thriving in America.