An unfathomable story based on true events, join us on The Disappeared by Rebecca J Sanford book tour hosted by Suzy Approved Book Tours. 

About The Book

In 1976 Buenos Aires, Lorena Ledesma is a housewife with dangerous secrets living under Argentina’s rising military dictatorship. When she and her husband are torn from their home by the paramilitary in the middle of the night, their two-year-old son is left behind with Lorena’s mother, Esme. There’s never any record of the arrest. Desperate to locate Lorena, Esme joins an underground group of mothers who are investigating the disappearances of their own missing children. But when they make a devastating discovery–that several of their kidnapped daughters have given birth in prison–a new kind of pursuit begins: the search for their stolen grandchildren.

Nearly three decades later, thousands of miles away, American adoptee Rachel Sprague learns she has a biological brother from another country–somewhere she has never visited. But the truth goes far deeper than the results of a DNA test, and revealing her origins will expose painful family secrets that could put Rachel’s loved ones in jeopardy.

A heart-wrenching drama that spans thirty years, The Disappeared is inspired by the true stories of the mothers and grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo, an extraordinary group of women who, for more than forty-five years, have been searching for children of the “disappeared”–those captured as dissidents during Argentina’s Dirty War.

Reviews for The Disappeared

“Written in spare yet wonderfully evocative prose, The Disappeared captures the brutal realities of a shared buried history, one that we can now never afford to forget. Rebecca J. Sanford is a gifted novelist, and I highly recommend this deeply compelling and important book.”– “Andre Dubus III”

“Equally heartbreaking and uplifting, Rebecca Sanford’s The Disappeared is a testament to the enduring devotion of a mother to her children. A powerful, richly crafted debut by a gifted new voice in historical fiction.”– “Sarah Penner, New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Apothecary”

“Rebecca Sanford’s novel will capture your heart and your imagination. Carefully researched and powerfully written, The Disappeared is a necessary book to help us find the hundreds of children–now women and men–who were stolen from their families in the Argentina of my own tragedy.”– “Dr. Alicia Partnoy, author of The Little School: Tales of Disappearance and Survival”

My Thoughts

Heart-wrenching is the right word for this story that unfortunately is based on a true story. I had no idea this had ever happened in history. I  couldn’t imagine watching as my daughter and son-in-law were ripped from the safety of their home, in front of their small child. Lorena’s grit was remarkable but at the same time her husband’s view of “we have a child to protect” hits home. What would one do in this situation? My heart bled for Esme and the others whose children were just gone with no trace. Unfathomable. I cheered for Rachel as the truth came out and she was able to find out about her heritage and family. This one will stay with you. 

About The Author

Rebecca grew up in a small town in New York filling journal pages with stories. She studied in southern France and earned a degree in French and creative writing from Loyola University in Maryland. Rebecca holds an MA from the Graduate Program in International Affairs at the New School University in NYC. She conducted research for her master’s thesis in Buenos Aires with the Identity Archive of the Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo. This work inspired her debut novel, The Disappeared.

Rebecca works as a chief human resources officer and is a member of the Women’s Fiction Writers Association, the Florida Writers Association and the Center for Fiction. She lives in Florida with her family, where she continues to write stories. 

Website  –  Instagram  –  Facebook  –  Twitter X

The Disappeared Book Tour

Follow along to see what others have to say. 

Tour hosted by: Suzy Approved Book Tours

Facebook  –  Instagram  –  Twitter X

July 

  16th- Cassie’s Book Reviews https://instagram.com/cassies_books_reviews  

  17th- A Court Of spines n pages https://instagram.com/acourtofspinesnpages

  18th- Lindas Book Obsession https://www.facebook.com/lindasbookobsession/ 

  19th- Jennifer Tar Heel Readerhttps://instagram.com/tarheelreader

  20th- Pat Fayo Reviews https://instagram.com/patfayoreviews

  22nd- Art X Souls https://instagram.com/artxsouls

  23rd- Joannas Bookshelf https://instagram.com/joannasbookshelf

  24th- Laura’s Next Chapter https://instagram.com/laurasnextchapter

  25th- Reading Late Into The Night https://instagram.com/reading.late.into.the.night

  28th- Annissa Bookish Joy https://instagram.com/annissabookishjoy

  28th- Plains Reading https://instagram.com/plains_reading

  29th- Eli Loves Books 16 https://instagram.com/elilovesbooks16

  30th- ML Book Love https://instagram.com/mlbooklove

August

  4th- David L Morgan https://instagram.com/david_l_morgan

  5th- Reading On The Brink https://www.instagram.com/readingonthebrink

  6th- Book Itty Books https://www.instagram.com/bookittybooks

  7th- Books and Coffee MX https://instagram.com/booksandcoffeemx 

  9th- Sarahs Bookstack https://instagram.com/sarahs.bookstack

  14th- Dana Loves Books https://www.instagram.com/dana.loves.books

  16th- Reading Is My Remedy https://instagram.com/reading_is_my_remedy

  16th- Love My Books 2020 https://instagram.com/lovemybooks2020

  17th- Sarahs Bookish Reviews https://instagram.com/sarahs.bookish.reviews

  19th- Stargirls Magical tale https://instagram.com/stargirls.magical.tale

  20th- A Needle In my Bookstack https://instagram.com/aneedleinmybookstack

  21st- Tammy Reads https://instagram.com/tammyreads62

  24th- Reecas Pieces Books https://instagram.com/reecaspiecesbooks 

  24th- Miss W Book Reviews https://instagram.com/misswbookreviews

  27th- Tiffany Vt4 https://instagram.com/tiffanyvt4

  28th- Reading With Mere-https://instagram.com/readingwithmere

  29th- Rozier Reads and Wine https://instagram.com/rozierreadsandwine

  29th- One More Exclamation https://instagram.com/onemoreexclamation

  30th- Marilyn Goncalves https://instagram.com/marilynjgon

  30th- Nurse Bookie https://instagram.com/nurse_bookie

  31st- CMT Loves Wine and Books https://instagram.com/cmtloveswineandbooks

September 

  1st- Nissa The Bookworm https://instagram.com/nissa_the.bookworm

  4th- Nature Books and Coffee https://instagram.com/nature.books.and.coffee

  4th- We Break For Books https://instagram.com/webreakforbooks

  5th- Crafty Jenn Reads https://instagram.com/crafty.jenn.reads

  6th- Get Outside and Read https://instagram.com/get.outside.and.read

  6th- Christina Luvs 2 Read https://instagram.com/christinaluvs2read

  7th- Carol Doscher https://instagram.com/carol_doscher_reader

  10th- Novels and Latte Book Club https://www.facebook.com/groups/357651988042629

Newsletter

Consider signing up for our newsletter published twice per month. It’s chock full of new releases and even a giveaway or three.