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Not Without My Daughter
Not Without My Daughter
Author: Betty Mahmoody, William Hoffer
ISBN-13: 9780552133562
ISBN-10: 0552133566
Pages: 423
Edition: New Ed
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4.5 stars, based on 10 ratings
Publisher: Corgi
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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RoyalCatwoman avatar reviewed Not Without My Daughter on + 278 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Betty Lover met the perfect "dark stranger" in a Michigan hospital. Her Iranian therapist, Dr. Sayyed Bozorg Mahmoody, became her husband and the father of their daughter, Mahtob. Despite the vicissitudes of the Iran-U.S. hostage crisis, Betty and he flourished until their summer "vacation" in Iran in 1984. The next year and a half were a nightmare. Betty and Mahtob, held hostage by Mahmoody and his family, were subjected to Islamic fundamentalism, Persian nationalistic fanaticism, and a life of squalor. This compelling tale of their terror and escape from Iran is recommended for most libraries.
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Imagine yourself alone and vulnerable, trapped by a husband you thought you trusted, and held prisoner in his native Iran, a land where women have no rights an Americans are "dispised" A must to be read.......
scrapbooklady avatar reviewed Not Without My Daughter on + 472 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
"Not Without My Daughter" is an amazing story. Reading it gave me a greater appreciation for the freedoms I enjoy everyday: wearing clothes that I choose, being independent, even eating fresh and healthy foods. Betty's will for liberation is truly inspiring. I highly recommend this book!
JeepingNana avatar reviewed Not Without My Daughter on + 19 more book reviews
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Oh my gosh! This book was awesome! Kept me on the edge of my chair the whole time I was reading it. I couldn't put it down. What a courageous, TRUE story. I will never forget it.
jazzysmom avatar reviewed Not Without My Daughter on + 907 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This book was one of those that you will never forget. I think only a parent knowing their child was in danger could of been so strong amid all the things this mother went thru. I often think of this book since i have finished it and wonder what made her husband change so when he was a different man in the United States. Very scary. I loathed him in the end and thanked God aloud, that she did what she did and made it. Wonderful read.
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reviewed Not Without My Daughter on + 92 more book reviews
Scary to think the rights we American women have that are not universal. To loose all rights just by going with a husband to another country is appalling and then to have to escape, well this is one book that is hard to read and hard to put down.
gamaw avatar reviewed Not Without My Daughter on + 99 more book reviews
I have read this book twice and seen the movie. It is a very good story, as most true stories are. It did teach me one thing, that I would be very hesitant to move to such a foreign culture without some kind of legal, binding document before I left!
lkelley avatar reviewed Not Without My Daughter on + 3 more book reviews
Great read! Tons better than the move!
colie1718 avatar reviewed Not Without My Daughter on + 70 more book reviews
A very good read. This book most definitely opened my eyes.I found it to be a bit emotionally draining as the characters are going through so much grief The ending is very satisfying. Try A Thousand Splendid Suns if you enjoy this book , or the film with Sally Field.
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Very good book, very enlightening & heartbreaking to think what some women endure.
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It was an extremely well written book. The fact that the story itself was true added to the impact of the plot. I highly recommend reading this book.
Handlebars avatar reviewed Not Without My Daughter on + 153 more book reviews
an amazing story


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