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Summary: evita saint or sinner ... saint
Review: Eva Peron was a remarkable woman and had so many tallents and now we have just learned another one of those talents, wrighting. I think this book was remarkable and it sounds very personal. It makes me believe more that she cared for the poor people of her country. She may have made people believe that she was just a slut and married Juan Peron for the fame and welth but i don't believe that i believe Eva Peron was a saint "SANTA EVITA"
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Summary: Controversial and fascinating
Review: I first learned of Eva Peron through a recording of "Evita," the musical play based on her life. Peron, who served as First Lady of Argentina before her untimely death in 1952, was one of the most intriguing women of the 20th century. "In My Own Words: Evita" contains an English translation of a document (entitled "My Message") that claims to be Evita's deathbed testament. In addition to this document (which has been translated from Spanish by Laura Dail), the book also contains several other components: a 46-page introduction by Joseph A. Page; an account of an interview with Juan Jiminez Dominguez, who was an aide to Evita in her final days (the account is written by Alberto Schprejer); a collection of black-and-white photographs from Evita's life and career; a few facsimile pages from the contested manuscript; and a chronology of Evita's life. As Page notes, the authenticity of the document has been contested. Was it really dictated by Evita? How much of it is reliable? We may never know. But if it is authentic, it affords a fascinating window into the mind of this extraordinary woman. The document is largely a single-minded defense of Peronism, the political philosophy of Evita's husband, Argentine President Juan Peron. The document speaks of "the absolute truth of Peronism" with a sort of religious fervor. Also interesting is the document's support for a revolutionary, socially-conscious Christianity; if the document is authentic, then Evita could be seen as a forerunner of Latin American liberation theology. The document's weakness is the fact that it seems to be more a political treatise than a true personal testament. But the document, Page's introduction, and the other materials in this book are still very interesting. Eva Peron is a true international cultural icon, and those who have been captured by her spell should explore this controversial, intriguing book.
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Summary: Controversial and fascinating
Review: I first learned of Eva Peron through a recording of "Evita," the musical play based on her life. Peron, who served as First Lady of Argentina before her untimely death in 1952, was one of the most intriguing women of the 20th century. "In My Own Words: Evita" contains an English translation of a document (entitled "My Message") that claims to be Evita's deathbed testament. In addition to this document (which has been translated from Spanish by Laura Dail), the book also contains several other components: a 46-page introduction by Joseph A. Page; an account of an interview with Juan Jiminez Dominguez, who was an aide to Evita in her final days (the account is written by Alberto Schprejer); a collection of black-and-white photographs from Evita's life and career; a few facsimile pages from the contested manuscript; and a chronology of Evita's life. As Page notes, the authenticity of the document has been contested. Was it really dictated by Evita? How much of it is reliable? We may never know. But if it is authentic, it affords a fascinating window into the mind of this extraordinary woman. The document is largely a single-minded defense of Peronism, the political philosophy of Evita's husband, Argentine President Juan Peron. The document speaks of "the absolute truth of Peronism" with a sort of religious fervor. Also interesting is the document's support for a revolutionary, socially-conscious Christianity; if the document is authentic, then Evita could be seen as a forerunner of Latin American liberation theology. The document's weakness is the fact that it seems to be more a political treatise than a true personal testament. But the document, Page's introduction, and the other materials in this book are still very interesting. Eva Peron is a true international cultural icon, and those who have been captured by her spell should explore this controversial, intriguing book.
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Summary: An very interesting book, which makes al lot clear to me.
Review: I judge the book "In My Own Words" very interesting andI like it very much. As I am from the Netherlands, I read it in Dutch. In this book (In mijn eigen woorden: Evita) was said that Evita probably did not write this book, but someone else. I wonder if this is true. Yet, the book gives me an idea about Evita's thoughts and her admiration for her husband. Yours sincerely, Freya Nijinski
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Summary: What a marvelous book!
Review: I really enjoyed Eva Peron's message in "In My Own Words." I'm currently doing a research paper on Evita for my English class, and this has, by far, been the book that has given me great insight on her short life. Reading biography after biography, you only come away with what others have said about her and this is truly her own words, thoughts and feelings. I was especially surprised by the amount of... I guess respect and honor she had for her husband. Not many people nowadays can say that about their spouse. Juan Peron was lucky to have such an asset in his wife. Eva Peron was a living legend in her day. I'm so fascinated by her life and times. This book is absoultely wonderful and telling. I couldn't put it down. I loved it. Sarah Brownlow
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Summary: What a marvelous book!
Review: I really enjoyed Eva Peron's message in "In My Own Words." I'm currently doing a research paper on Evita for my English class, and this has, by far, been the book that has given me great insight on her short life. Reading biography after biography, you only come away with what others have said about her and this is truly her own words, thoughts and feelings. I was especially surprised by the amount of... I guess respect and honor she had for her husband. Not many people nowadays can say that about their spouse. Juan Peron was lucky to have such an asset in his wife. Eva Peron was a living legend in her day. I'm so fascinated by her life and times. This book is absoultely wonderful and telling. I couldn't put it down. I loved it. Sarah Brownlow
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Summary: Most personal insight on Eva Peron I've ever read.
Review: Of all the books I've read on Eva, this has to be my favorite. I was glad to see a more personal side of Eva, to read her own thoughts. It was intriguing to read more about Eva's personal life and feelings (i.e. towards her husband) rather than the deeds she did, which I feel most people are already aware of. No matter how well the authors of other books "knew" Eva, there will always be a certain something lacking. No one will ever know Evita as well as she knew herself. Therefore, I recommend this book to anyone searching for a more personal side of Eva Peron: Spiritual Leader of the Nation (Argentina).
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Summary: Most personal insight on Eva Peron I've ever read.
Review: Of all the books I've read on Eva, this has to be my favorite. I was glad to see a more personal side of her, to read her own thoughts. Eager to read more about Evita's personal life and feelings (i.e. towards her husband), I couldn't put the book down. No matter how well the authors of other books "knew" her, there will always be a certain something lacking. No one will ever know Evita as well as she knew herself. Therefore, I recommend this book to anyone searching for a more personal side of Eva Peron: Spiritual Leader of the Nation (Argentina).
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Summary: Dull, Tedious, and Repetitious!
Review: This may be the worse book I've ever "read." It contains 46 pages of tedious arguments regarding the validity of "My Message" (which Evita may or may not have written), followed by 46 pages of the actual message in English, 5 message pages in Spanish, 13 pages of (good) B&W photos, and a 5 page "chronology" (bare "facts") of her life. I hoped to gain insight into Evita herself by reading her "message" and maybe I did. It is this: she's the most boring person I've ever read! Her "message" consists entirely of ranting and raving about how wonderful and downtrodden "the people" are and how drippingly adoring she feels about Peron and "the people." Awful, awful, awful! Much more interesting is "Santa Evita" (by Martinez) which is a novel but a fascinating one with a lot of interesting historical surmises. I'm still looking for a good biography, unfortunately!
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Summary: Dull, Tedious, and Repetitious!
Review: This may be the worse book I've ever "read." It contains 46 pages of tedious arguments regarding the validity of "My Message" (which Evita may or may not have written), followed by 46 pages of the actual message in English, 5 message pages in Spanish, 13 pages of (good) B&W photos, and a 5 page "chronology" (bare "facts") of her life. I hoped to gain insight into Evita herself by reading her "message" and maybe I did. It is this: she's the most boring person I've ever read! Her "message" consists entirely of ranting and raving about how wonderful and downtrodden "the people" are and how drippingly adoring she feels about Peron and "the people." Awful, awful, awful! Much more interesting is "Santa Evita" (by Martinez) which is a novel but a fascinating one with a lot of interesting historical surmises. I'm still looking for a good biography, unfortunately!
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