CivilSocietyIran
Discover essential books on life, culture, and resilience in Iran with our curated reading list. Featuring powerful memoirs like *Not Without My Daughter* by Betty Mahmoody, *Iran Awakening*, and *Lipstick Jihad*, this collection offers deep insights into Iranian society, women's rights, and personal journeys. Perfect for readers interested in Middle Eastern history, political memoirs, and civil society. Explore these must-read titles today.
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Not Without My Daughter
by Betty Mahmoody
In August 1984, Michigan housewife Betty Mahmoody accompanied her husband to his native Iran for a two-week vacation. To her horror, she found herself and her four-year-old daughter, Mahtob, virtual prisoners of a man rededicated to his Shiite Moslem faith, in a land where women are near-slaves and Americans are despised. Their only hope for escape lay in a dangerous underground that would not take her child... Now the true story of this courageous woman and her breathtaking odyssey bursts upon the screen in the Pathe Entertainment production starring Academy Award-winner Sally Field Not Without My Daughter is a Literary Guild Alternate Selection.
