A Dad’s Story

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A Dad’s Story
by John M. Garcia & Emily Garcia

Memoir Book produced by Cathemeral Press

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Description
This limited edition, hand-bound book was the senior capstone project for my BFA at Washington Universtiy in St. Louis. It is also my grandfather’s story, and my own introduction to personal history.

My grandfather was asked by one of my aunts to write about his childhood in Cuba, and he had compiled several stories on his own. Starting with his draft manuscript and some old photo albums, I interviewed him and completed the writing, editing, photo scanning and retouching, design, printing, and binding.

Excerpt from the book:

“I knew as I was leaving that I was putting my childhood behind me, that it was being relegated to my past, but I remembered every one of my friends with a kind feeling. They will always be in my mind and heart. We really were very close as friends, regardless of what we thought about politics. Some of my friends died fighting and some did not. I always wondered if I had stayed, would it have made a difference? I will never know. It is a great tragedy what happened in Cuba.”

Book specifications
1st edition: 7×10″ full-color with hard cover. Laser-cut image on front cover. Digitally printed and hand-bound in a modified accordion by Cathemeral Press. 125 pages.