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| Quintin Bauer Press |
To all the girls I’ve
loved before…
Guillermo Vidal is
grateful for all the women who came into his life to teach him many valuable
lessons about beauty, love and hope.
He’s also grateful to his brother Roberto from whom he got the title for
this book.
Guillermo had a hard
upbringing as he came to this country from Cuba as a child and a political
exile. He was raised in a Colorado
orphanage, but he grew up to be Mayor of Denver, and almost Governor of
Colorado and almost a member of Obama’s cabinet. But two divorces and some negative politics
landed him in Vero Beach, Florida. He’s
now 64 years old, retired, alone, single and lost. He must literally start from scratch –
finding friends and getting back into the dating game.
With a little help
from his friends and some social media advice from his daughter, Guillermo
discovers the wonderful – and perilous! – world of online dating. With much trepidation and excitement, he
begins to seek out worthy companions in hopes of finding his new soulmate; what
he finds is… enlightening. There was the
psycho who refused to breakup with him; the woman who took all of 10 minutes to
size him up and dump him; and the one who felt he was just too old.
Guillermo almost
gives up a few times, but new lessons in meditation help him realize that all
his life experiences, even the divorces, were lessons to be learned. And when the lessons fail, his brother has some sage advice. Roberto’s philosophy
about “catch and release” is that dating is like fishing: when you catch one, measure
the size and quality and, if not satisfied, release them. Sort of like the adage about trying on
clothes until you find the one that fits you.
And that is what Guillermo sets out to do on his quest to find a true
love
.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Guillermo Vidal
is a native of Camagüey, Cuba. He spent most of his life growing up and working
in Colorado. After graduating as a civil engineer from the University of
Colorado, Denver, he went on to a long career in the public sector. During that
time, he held various government positions including serving as the executive
director for the Colorado Department of Transportation under Governor Roy
Romer. He also went on to serve as the executive director for the Denver
Council of Governments. Later, he worked as deputy mayor and manager of public
works for then Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper. In 2001, he became Denver’s
first foreign-born mayor. Following his public sector career, Vidal became
president and CEO of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Denver. He
served in this position until he retired to his writing, speaking, blogging and
mentoring. Vidal considers himself a citizen of the world. He feels at home in
his heart and lives wherever his passion takes him. Catch and Release is Vidal's second book. His first, Boxing for Cuba, depicts his
challenging and inspiring immigration story in the United States. Follow Guillermo online at guillermovidal.me and on Twitter @Gvidal33V.
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