The book “My Stolen Years” is based on the real-life story of its author, Carmen M. Paz, who was taken from her family as a baby. After this dreadful incident, her mother, Maria Antonia, never gave up. She never stopped searching for her, holding onto the hope that she would one day find her daughter. This memoir tells the heartbreaking story of a mother’s courage and the years they were separated. Writing this book is the way Carmen honors her mother’s strength and shows that true love can find its own way and that the bond between a parent and child can’t fade.