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.
| Author/creator | Cohen Gilliland, Haley, 1989- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First Avid Reader Press hardcover edition. |
| Publication | New York : Avid Reader Press, 2025. |
| Copyright Date | ©2025 |
| Description | xxxi, 472 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Incredible true story of the grandmothers who fought to find a stolen generation of children |
| Physical medium | illustrations. |
| Contents | Map -- Timeline of historical events -- Glossary of terms -- Prologue: The toy store -- Part I: The disappeared. The castaways ; Perón or death ; Perón and death ; Now, now, now ; The pink panther ; El proceso ; Walls of glass ; Show me the body ; White wool ; Nothing to lose -- Part II: The grandmothers. Azucena ; The mothers ; The grandmothers ; A visit to the tailor ; Operation Condor ; The Britos sisters ; The survivors ; A drop of life -- Part III: Blood ties. Las Malvinas ; A bird lived in me ; Paula ; Story problems ; The index of grandpaternity ; Madame Defarge ; Nunca más ; A mother's mark ; Daughters of the state ; Fallout ; The deli fridge ; A systematic plan -- Part IV: Rebirth. Guillermo ; Confronting Gómez ; Genetics doesn't lie ; Baba ; Thicker than water ; The day the portraits came down ; Rodolfo Fernando ; Complete memory ; Thank you for waiting ; Ten World Cups ; Something like justice ; A flower traveled in my blood -- Epilogue: Now and forever -- About this book -- List of grandchildren located by the abuelas de Plaza de Mayo (as of February 2025) -- List of grandchildren still sought by the abuelas de Plaza de Mayo (as of February 2025) -- Acknowledgments -- A note on sources -- Notes -- Further reading -- Image credits -- Index. |
| Abstract | In the early hours of March 24, 1976, the streets of Buenos Aires rumble with tanks as soldiers seize the presidential palace and topple Argentina's 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 Argentina's people, who are tired of constant bombings and gunfights, the junta swiftly launches the National Reorganization Process or "El Proceso" -- a bland name masking their ruthless campaign to crush the political left and instill the country with "Western, Christian" values. The junta holds power until 1983 and decimates a generation. One of the military's most diabolical acts is kidnapping hundreds of pregnant women. After giving birth in captivity, the women are "disappeared," and their babies secretly given to other families -- many of them headed by police or military officers. For mothers of pregnant daughters and daughters-in-law, the source of their grief is twofold: the 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 grandmothers' stunning stories reveal new truths about memory, identity, and family. -- Publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | Informational works. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Creative nonfiction. |
| Genre/form | Documents d'information. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Essais fictionnels. |
| LCCN | 2025005407 |
| ISBN | 9781668017142 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1668017148 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (paperback) |
| ISBN | (paperback) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Item has been checked out | HV6322.3 .A7 C63 2025 | Due 12/13/2026 | Want This? |