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A flower traveled in my blood : the incredible true story of the grandmothers who fought to find a stolen generation of children / Haley Cohen Gilliland.
"The epic, true story of the Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo, grandmothers who fought to find their stolen grandchildren during Argentina's brutal dictatorship"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781668017142 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: xxxi, 472 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Avid Reader Press hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Avid Reader Press, 2025.
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| Subject: | Asociación de Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo. Children of disappeared persons > Argentina. Disappeared persons' families > Argentina. |
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"The epic, true story of the Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo, grandmothers who fought to find their stolen grandchildren during Argentina's brutal dictatorship"-- Provided by publisher. - Simon and Schuster
â[An] astonishing storyâ¦Powerfulâ¦Harrowingâ¦Absorbing and lucidâ¦You would have to harden your heart to be unmoved by the Abuelasâ quest.â âJennifer Szalai, The New York Times
âInspiringâ¦A triumphant saga of ordinary people doing extraordinary things in the face of pure malevolence.â âHampton Sides ⢠âEnthrallingâ¦Written with the nail-biting verve of a thriller.â âPublishers Weekly (starred review) ⢠âExtraordinary...A harrowing and timely reminder of what happens when democracy succumbs to despotism.â âAdam Higginbotham ⢠âA heartbreaking and humane story of devotion and moral courage.â âRobert Kolker ⢠âPiercing, emotional...Will resonate for generations.â âKirkus Reviews (starred review)
A remarkable new talent in narrative nonfiction delivers the epic true story of a group of courageous grandmothers who fought to find their grandchildren who were stolen.
In the early hours of March 24, 1976, the streets of Buenos Aires rumble with tanks as soldiers seize the presidential palace and topple Argentinaâs leader. The country is now under the control of a military junta, with army chief Jorge Rafael Videla at the helm. With quiet support from the United States and tacit approval from much of Argentinaâs people, who are tired of constant bombings and gunfights, the junta swiftly launches the National Reorganization Process or El Procesoâa bland name masking their ruthless campaign to crush the political left and instill the country with âWestern, Christianâ values. The junta holds power until 1983 and decimates a generation.
One of the militaryâs most diabolical acts is kidnapping hundreds of pregnant women. After giving birth in captivity, the women are âdisappeared,â and their babies secretly given to other familiesâmany of them headed by police or military officers. For mothers of pregnant daughters and daughters-in-law, the source of their grief is twofoldâthe disappearances of their children, and the theft of their grandchildren. A group of fierce grandmothers forms the Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo, dedicated to finding the stolen infants and seeking justice from a nation that betrayed them. At a time when speaking out could mean death, the Abuelas confront military officers and launch protests to reach international diplomats and journalists. They become detectives, adopting disguises to observe suspected grandchildren, and even work alongside a renowned American scientist to pioneer groundbreaking genetic tests.
A Flower Traveled in My Blood is the rarest of nonfiction that reads like a novel and puts your heart in your throat. It is the product of years of extensive archival research and meticulous, original reporting. It marks the arrival of a blazing new talent in narrative journalism. In these pages, a regime tries to terrorize a country, but love prevails. The grandmothersâ stunning stories reveal new truths about memory, identity, and family.
