Intoxicating Tango by Cherie Magnus

Cherie Magnus is inviting you to join her in the literary tango that is her life. Take her up on the offer… you won’t be disappointed!

Although a lifetime dancer, it isn’t until after the death of her husband Jack that Cherie Magnus’ obsession with the tango really begins. Rather than simply remain in Los Angeles grieving, she embarks on an adventure that many of us would rarely consider: Cherie leaves the comforts of home and moves to Argentina, the home of the tango. With scantly more than a piano, a cat named Phoebe, and a persistent health problem, she makes Buenos Aires her new home. Spending evenings at the Milonga (dance hall), Cherie feeds her addiction to the sensual and passionate dance known as the tango. There are certain rules that she advises for foreigners living in Argentina, including the sage advice toward men, “Have fun with them, but never fall in love with them.” But when she meets an exceptional dancer named Ramon, can Cherie follow her own rules?

At times the narrative meanders, but at its center is always dancing. Cherie Magnus is refreshingly open about her own experiences, and unique perspectives of the Argentinian culture are shared candidly. The machismo displayed by men in Argentina may be a surprise to many American readers, and while this quality may be alluring to some, this memoir shows that it can also nurture some negative attitudes and temperaments.

“It takes two to tango,” as the expression goes. In Intoxicating Tango, Cherie Magnus is inviting you to join her in the literary tango that is her life. Take her up on the offer… you won’t be disappointed!

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