The book was soft-launched last February. It was released during an event today (April 4) that was held at the Balai Kalinaw (Ikeda Hall) in UP Diliman. Robles attended the event where she signed copies of the book.
There are two available editions of the book. There's the collector's edition which is a hardcover coffee table book with full-color illustrations. It retails for 2,500 pesos. And then there's the student's edition that retails for 300 pesos. For information on how to get a copy, visit the official Facebook page for the book here. The Facebook page for the book has also posted several excerpts from the book.
Here's the Table of Contents for the book. This may help in giving you an idea about the contents of the book.
Introduction
The Boy Who Fell from the Sky
The Woman Who Vanished Into the Night
The Nation That Lost Its Memory
Chapter 1: Advent of the New Society
Ferdinand Marcos
The Road to Martial Law
The New Society
Chapter 2: The Terror Machine
Tactical Interrogation
Legalizing Atrocity
Berdugo
Denying Atrocity
Chapter 3: Legacy of Torment
Torturing the "Indio"
Torturing Little Brown Brother
Torturing Brother Filipino
Chapter 4: The Torture Theater
The Stage
The Players
Methods and Tools
Chapter 5: Islands of Fear
The Torture Archipelago
The Abused
The Resistance
Chapter 6: Crescendo and Collapse
Murder and Massacre
Iron Butterfly
The Turning Point
The Collapse
Chapter 7: Amnesia, Impunity, Justice
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