From the 1960s to the 1990s, seven members of the Quimpo family
dedicated themselves to the anti-Marcos resistance in the
Philippines, sometimes at profound personal cost. In this
unprecedented memoir, eight siblings (plus one by marriage) tell
their remarkable stories in individually authored chapters that
comprise a family saga of revolution, persistence, and, ultimately,
vindication, even as easy resolution eluded their struggles.
Subversive Lives tells of attempts to smuggle weapons for the New
People's Army (the armed branch of the Communist Party of the
Philippines); of heady times organizing uprisings and strikes; of
the cruel discovery of one brother's death and the inexplicable
disappearance of another (now believed to be dead); and of
imprisonment and torture by the military. These stories show the
sacrifices and daily heroism of those in the movement. But they
also reveal its messy legacies: sons alienated from their father;
daughters abused by the military; friends betrayed; and
revolutionary affection soured by intractable ideological
differences. The rich and distinctive contributions span the
martial law years of Ferdinand Marcos's rule. Subversive Lives is a
riveting and accessible primer for those unfamiliar with the era,
and a resonant history for those with a personal connection to what
it meant to be Filipino at that time, or for anyone who has fought
political repression.
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