Why read Searching for Life?

Book cover of Searching for Life: The Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo and the Disappeared Children of Argentina

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Following is an extract from the book: "I want to touch you and kiss you." You are my mother's sister and only one year older; you must have something of my mother in you". - A found child after being returned to her family. "Searching for Life" traces the courageous…

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1 author picked Searching for Life as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Rebecca J. Sanford

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This is one of my favorite books about the work of the Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo. In it, Arditti quickly summarizes the historical backdrop of the dictatorship (within fifty pages), then provides a touching, thorough, and informative account of the grandmothers’ work, often using their own words.

She showcases obstacles and milestones—from ‘The Catholic Church’ to ‘The Grandmother's Gift to Science’—in easily digestible sections, capturing decades of tenacious search efforts and the emotional result when found grandchildren are reunited with their biological families.

From Rebecca's list on Argentina’s grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo.