Publisher's Synopsis
-A unique memoir angle: This title bends the memoir genre, as the main storyline of parental kidnapping reads like a thriller mystery, while the secondary storyline offers the traditional self-reflection of memoir and the popular subjects of romance, divorce, and parenting. -Timely themes: Though this story takes place over forty years ago, its major themes are timelier than ever: it deals intimately with white supremacy, patriarchy, feminism, and women's empowerment. -Addresses an important issue: An estimated 875,000 children a year-12 per 1,000-are either abducted or kidnapped by a relative, and parents (mostly fathers) were the perpetrators in more than 90 percent of all kidnappings and abductions. -Large target market: Though this memoir will appeal to a wide range of readers, one group it will particularly resonate with is women who have experienced psychological abuse, which, sadly, is a huge audience, given that nearly half of all women (48.4%) have experienced psychological aggressive behavior by an intimate partner.
