The Disappearance - by Steven Kubacki (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

A vanished man. A 15-month mystery. The memoir that defies explanation--and finally speaks.

In 1978, Steven Kubacki disappeared without a trace near Lake Michigan. Fifteen months later, he reappeared--disoriented, in unfamiliar clothes, and claiming no memory of what had happened. For over four decades, the mystery of his disappearance gripped armchair detectives, Reddit sleuths, and TikTok theorists. Now, for the first time, Kubacki tells his story in his own words.

The Disappearance is not just a memoir--it's a reckoning with identity, conspiracy, and higher consciousness.
With raw honesty and philosophical depth, Kubacki unpacks his past as a rebellious student, the secrets behind the Nexalistic Revolutionary Front (NRF), and his journey through spiritual encounters, political awakening, and a mission to change the world.

This is the untold truth behind one of the most baffling disappearances in American history.
Blending memoir, manifesto, and metaphysical exploration, The Disappearance takes readers into interdimensional realities, clandestine operations, and Kubacki's decades-long search for meaning in a chaotic world.

Inside, you'll find:

• Kubacki's full, never-before-shared account of his disappearance and return
• A conspiracy to disappear on Lake Michigan with the intent to launch global change
• Encounters with spiritual guides, interdimensional beings, and power animals
• The rise of the NRF: a revolutionary society with a mission to liberate minds
• Letters from Steven's mother, never sent--until now
• Reflections on radicalism, idealism, and the courage to live authentically in a divided world

If you liked The Redemption of Bobby Love, Moral Man, or Con/Artist, then you'll love The Disappearance.

Review Quotes

"The Disappearance may read like a tragic comedy, but at its heart it is a timely tale about desperation, revolutionary dreams, and a journey to triumph over the darkness that lies within us all."

--Jonathan Evison, New York Times bestselling author

"An intriguing account of a man who disappeared, then reappeared...beautifully written, deeply self-reflective, tantalizing, and layered with levels of mystery. Things are not always as they appear, as Steven Kubacki wrestles with what happens to him (and with his own actions) and strives to make sense of it all."

--Alan Tjeltveit, psychology professor emeritus at Muhlenberg College

"The Disappearance is Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol on acid with hints of Carlos Castaneda, Jack Kerouac, and the wandering, road-hungry Woody Guthrie. Our protagonist, Steve Kubacki (Ebenezer Scrooge), is redeemed just as he was becoming Nathan (Jacob Marley). In terms the Beat poets and Timothy Leary fans would understand (but Dickens might wonder at), Kubacki was restored and lifted to a higher plane of human existence by finding the holy grail: interdependence in others. The resulting outflowing of compassion, the loss of the exaggerated self, the palpable celebration and triumph of agape love, make the conclusion inspiring."

--Linden DeBie, PhD, author of Dorian, Rip's Knickerbockers, Speculative Theology and Common-Sense Religion, and several edited works on American religion and philosophy

"Steve Kubacki wrote the most intriguing book... I really immersed myself in this book and this must-read story that leads to questioning how much of reality we really understand, and what choices we have in shifting out of the states of illusion we are in now to living a life filled with light."

--Sandra Ingerman, MA, international shamanic teacher and author of thirteen books, including Soul Retrieval