A Yankee Jazz Singer in Cuzco
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Cuzco sits about eleven thousand feet up in the mountains and your pilot has to navigate between two huge Andean peaks before smacking onto the poorly paved tarmac in a way most foreigners consider bone jarring, as we watch the locals smile, having landed safely.
Using a phrase that has served me well in other Latin American cities, I ask the taxi driver to take me to "the second best hotel in town." That tells him I want something clean and comfortable but I'm not an idiot who will pay top dollar without negotiating. He takes me to the Hotel San Augustin - a beauty and a bargain where I settle in to stay for an indeterminate length of time while I work on my first great American novel.
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About the Book
“Yankee Jazz” is a collection of essays and reflections based upon personal experience.
My first career was in Arts and Entertainment. I was in Southern California, in my early twenties and it was amazing. I met world famous celebrities, traveled in style and devoured life in oversized bites. I left that behind for a South American sojourn that led to even greater adventures including the chance to find the love of my life.
When our daughter was born in Miami Beach, I entered a second career as a salesman in Corporate America. Watching her grow into the incredible young woman I see going off to college this fall has been worth every moment spent in this strange and challenging occupation.
The ideas expressed within these pages mark the opening of my Third Act. I hope you enjoy the show.
John P. Calu
Lawrenceville, NJAbout the Author
John Calu has worked in Entertainment, Education and Corporate America. His writing combines the lessons he's learned in each of those endeavors and he appreciates the opportunity to share his insights with a growing audience.