β‘οΈ How a fishing trip turned into 9 months in a Cuban prison - and somehow saved this man's life.
In 1973, Gordon Hesse joined what he thought would be a two-week fishing trip to Jamaica. Instead, he found himself arrested by Cuban authorities, thrown into solitary confinement, and facing an uncertain future in one of Cuba's most notorious prisons. Decades later, he shares how this harrowing experience actually changed his life for the better.
π Featured Book: "Cuban Blues: How Captivity in a Foreign Prison Saved My Life" by Gordon Hesse
β±οΈ CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Intro & Setup
0:43 - The Arrest: From Fishing Trip to Prison
3:01 - The Real Story Behind the Trip
4:34 - Moment of Capture
6:52 - The Interrogation
10:41 - Life in Solitary Confinement
13:13 - Transfer to El Castillo del Principe
14:49 - The Prison Riot & Military Tribunal
20:36 - Inside the Castle Prison
27:01 - Freedom and Transformation
28:56 - Final Thoughts & Lessons Learned
π₯ HIGHLIGHTS:
- How a simple navigation error led to their capture in Cuban waters
- Surviving 400-man prison cells in Castro's Cuba
- The desperate hunger strike that finally secured their release
- Why Gordon believes prison actually saved his life
- From prisoner to probation officer: How the experience shaped his future
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π Featured Book: "Cuban Blues: How Captivity in a Foreign Prison Saved My Life" by Gordon Hesse
https://www.amazon.com/Cuban-Blues-Captivity-Foreign-Prison/dp/B0DDHXJNQW
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