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Ariel Dorfman's memoir Feeding on Dreams: Confessions of an Unrepentent Exile recounts his life as a young dissident during and after the 1973 military coup in Chile, led by General Pinochet, which resulted in President Allende's suicide and the rise of a repressive junta that lasted two decades. Forced into exile, Dorfman details his years of hiding, eventual refuge in America, and his emotional return to Chile when democracy was reinstated. The memoir also reflects on his family history, his fight for human rights, and the enduring struggle for democracy globally. Sensitive topics include political persecution, torture, and forced exile.