I get that she had the in-laws from hell, but her book goes out of its way not only to slam them for every little fault (like spilling sugar when getting some in their tea), but also describes them in pretty derogatory terms, saying they were dirty, that they left unhygenic messes all over the place, etc.
But thought, would post a few here for a change.You read some fascinating books. The story is believable and could be true. More than that it is a victory of great human qualities.
The story is absolutely scary and I keep asking myself would I have been able to have her courage. She is merely recounting an experience where a group of people did not treat her well, and she is not generalizing it.
On several occasions I felt myself rolling my eyes and wishing someone would help Betty snap out of it because her storytelling frequently devolves into whininess. It took her two years to get away from them. iranian women wear long headscarves called iranian chadors (the afghan version is different) which shows all of their face.
At the end of 5 minutes, i found she was crying.
She lived a total nightmare.
Milly and Matthew are heartbroken when they find out that they they have fertility problems.
Then one day I saw the book and could not put it down!
Hence Thinking+Doing = Rodinhood.To help entrepreneurs succeed without any expectationsPlease enter your username or email address. I make it a point to read the book first before watching it's movie adaptation.I saw the movie and I loved it.
firstly the cover is of a arab woman not persian/iranian.
just an idea! they do not veil like saudi yemeni and gulf women do. There are books which you should not be reading for its literary genius but for its sheer honesty.
She couldn't even have survived and escaped if all the Iran countrymen were bad. It’s amazing to see how far a mother can go to protect her daughter.
At the time, my dad was living and working in Mexico as a surgeon, which meant that every other weekend found my brother and I listlessly cooped up in my dad’s clinic in Zaragoza, a very poor community on the outskirts of Juarez. Aside from its compelling drama, ''Not Without My Daughter'' can be read as a cautionary tale.
She couldn't even have survived and escaped if all the Iran countrymen were bad. However, at the end of …
This book can surely be categorized as an epic.
firstly the cover is of a arab woman not persian/iranian. Excellent review.I am familiar with this story, maybe the film, am sure I would like it if not. Copyright © 2017 therodinhoods.com. Sounds like quite a compelling story! This is an wonderful book.And your review is also nice.
On one level, it tells a story that almost anyone can identify with - a mother deprived of her child and her freedom by the rigid rules of an unbending religion. The entire book is just one big complaint by Ms. When they were just teens they went to live with him and he hurt them too. I launched into Not Without My Daughter assuming I'd spend a leisurely week with the book. You are not leaving Iran. Yet she took her daughter and went anyway. After the two … Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of So, the rebukes on her supposed Iran bashing are actually invalid. It was amazing to me.
I'm afraid to read the book because I know it will have details that will mirror some of my own abusive situations and make me cry.Thank you Mona.
I thought it was good.
There is no doubt that women are treated differently in Muslim countries and with them I do empathize. Although this qualifies to be a biography, it still is a compelling drama. This is the first book I have read by Kate Hewitt. I was amazed by Betty's perseverence and courage.
William Hoffer, a successful writer himself, makes this book an interesting read with almost no dull moments.
As for me, it does not really matter. The trouble started when they went to Iran in 1984 for two-weeks visit. We’ve got you covered with the buzziest new releases of the day. Again, I find it confusing that such a widely sold & translated book, that has had an enormous impact on worldwide parental abduction, isn’t available on kindle. I have a lot to read this afternoon thanks to all these links…Rodinhood is inspired from Rodin – who sculpted ‘The Thinker’ and Robin Hood who ‘got things done’. My dad’s common law wife would take charge of our weekends when my dad was working (which was most of the time), by zipping us all around Juarez—any basic American excursion like grocery shopping, grabbing a pizza, going to the movies or park, was so different, but nonetheless fun.
She sounded a bit anal-retentive in describing her efforts to maintain immaculate homes in the US at all times. This sort of Memoirs are usually compelling pieces.
@Jackie I find books always better than the film's.
It makes you realize, as men, you can only try to match their will power and moreover it makes you realize to what extent a mother can go to save her child. (Sally Field, wasn't it?)
Based on the book by the real-life Mahmoody and William Hoffer, Not Without My Daughter was coincidentally released during the long build-up … I first watched the movie - one of those you catch by chance on a rainy day.
For those of you who aren't familiar with the story, I'll provide a very brief overview. am touched with the dedication – but i don’t really deserve it – as a fellow writer it’s my karma to encourage every good writer i come across!we started the culture section for this reason only. They didn't have any children, but she became a captive to her husband and his family. She reluctantly visited Iran along with her husband and daughter for what she was promised would be a short trip. On the surface, this is one woman’s inspiring story of having survived domestic violence against all odds. they do not veil like saudi yemeni and gulf women do.