Betty mahmoody born june 9, 1945 is an american author and public speaker best known for her book, not without my daughter, which was subsequently made into a film of the same name. In 1984, a michigan woman named betty mahmoody and her husband sayed took their young daughter mahtob to visit his family in iran for a couple of weeks. Betty mahmoodys famous novel not without my daughter is a biographical novel set in tehran, during the iranian or the islamic revolution. If it has words not without my daughter by betty mahmoody. For children, an organization that promotes understanding between cultures and strives to offer security and protection to children of bi. Now grown, educated and fiercely independent, mahtob mahmoody recounts her harrowing escape with her mother from a tyrannical and abusive father in wartorn iran. In the book, betty claimed that she and mahtob, her fiveyearold daughter, had been kidnapped from the usa in 1984 and imprisoned in tehran by her iranian husband, dr sayed mahmoody aka moody a man she vilified as a violent, sadistic. The not without my daughter true story reveals that her father, harold lover, had colon cancer. In 1984, 5yearold mahtob mahmoody and her mother, betty, found themselves trapped in iran by their abusive father and husband, sayed mahmoody. Not without my daughter true story real mahtob and betty. Not without my daughter is the true story of one womans desperate struggle to survive and to escape with her daughter from an alien and frightening culture. Not without my daughter book summary and study guide in betty mahmoody and her fouryear old daughter acompany her husband to tehran where. Martins press, 1987 made mahmoody an international feminist icon, poster girl for womens liberation from oppressive and notably religious.
Betty mahmoodys book not without my daughter recounted how her thenhusband held her and their daughter mahtob captive in iran for 18 months and how they escaped to return to michigan. Not without my daughter betty mahmoody download free ebook. Born and raised in iran, moody decides that he would like to take his wife, betty, and daughter, mahtob, to visit relatives in his homeland. Mahmoodys sequel to her bestselling not without my daughter, a literary guild doubleday book club selection in cloth, details her efforts, in the aftermath of. Betty mahmoody and her husband, dr sayyed bozorg mahmoody moody, came to iran from the usa to meet moodys family. Mahtob mahmoody is the eponymous daughter of the 1987 international publishing phenomenon, not without my daughter, and the 1991 film by the same name. In 1987, american housewife betty mahmoody published not without my daughter, which became a sensation. Buy a cheap copy of for the love of a child book by betty mahmoody. Their fouryear old daughter mahtob was also with them. The daughter at the center of the international best seller not without my daughter completes her story.
Buy not without my daughter new ed by betty mahmoody isbn. Sayyad bozorg mahmoody a real moody person who were residing in america came to iran to visit his relatives there. Despite herself she fell in love and they eventually married, and had a daughter named mahtob. Not without my daughter betty mahmoody, william hoffer. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. I think the quote on the cover summed it up pretty nicely.
Although there is a lot of controversy saying that she has degraded many people in iran and tehran i dont think that is true. The harrowing true story of a mothers courage mass market paperback february 15, 1991. Not without my daughter summary sayed mahmoody inti. For one american woman, betty mahmoody, this nightmare became reality, and escape became only an impossible dream. Betty could not tolerate the hideous lifestyle of the iranis. Revisiting not without my daughter with mahtob mahmoody.
The main characters of this non fiction, biography story are. Mahmoody, 65, lives in michigan and has spent the past two decades raising. She wasnt looking for more when she met an iranian doctor nicknamed moody if that isnt foreshadowing i dont know what is. Publication date 1988 topics mahmoody, betty, women, women, wife abuse publisher. Sayyed bozorg mahmoody arriving in iran from america along with their little daughter mahtob. Where i can get the not without my daughter book free in. The movie not without my daughter, starring actress sally fields, was told from the mothers perspective. Free download or read online not without my daughter pdf epub book. For the love of a child by betty mahmoody goodreads. For children, an organization that promotes understanding between cultures and strives to offer security and protection to.
Fearing for her childs safety and her own life, betty mahmoody smuggled her daughter through the icy mountains of northwestern iran to escape into turkey and freedom. He died on august 3, 1986, about six months after betty and mahtob mahmoody arrived back in america. For children, an organization that promotes understanding between cultures and strives to offer security and. Now in her thirties, mahtob tells of growing up in fear of kidnapping, battling deadly disease, and relying on the power of gods love. Not without my daughter book was bettys dad really ill. Mahtob mahmoody, 36, escaped a war zone 30 years ago. To her horror, she found herself and her fouryearold daughter, mahtob, virtual prisoners of a man rededicated to his shiite moslem faith, in a land where women are nearslaves and americans are despised. But even after returning home to the united states, her battles were far from over. In the book, betty claimed that she and mahtob, her fiveyearold daughter, had been kidnapped from the usa in 1984 and imprisoned in tehran by her iranian. In part to raise more awareness, betty wrote a memoir about her. Pdf my name is mahtob download full pdf book download. The daughter of betty mahmoody, who became famous when the story of her and her mothers escape from iran was made into hollywood film not without my daughter, has released her own account of the.
Lost without my daughter by sayed mahmoody, paperback. Now the daughter, mahtob mahmoody has written her book. Betty mahmoody is an american author and public speaker best known for her book, not without my daughter, which was. Not without my daughter is a literary guild alternate selection. For april book club sarah chose not without my daughter by betty mahmoody. In the story she recognizes that she shouldnt judge people by nationality, and also she. Once called the most famous daughter in the world, mahtob mahmoody is the subject of the book and film not without my daughter, written by her mother, betty mahmoody. Not without my daughter is a biographical book by betty mahmoody detailing the escape of betty and her daughter, mahtob, from betty s abusive husband in iran in 1977, betty married dr. In 1984, an american woman named betty mahmoody travelled to iran with her husband, sayyed better known as moody and fiveyearold daughter, mahtob, for what she believed would be a two. You will have to live here for the rest of your life, understood.
It recounts their experiences from 1984 to 1986 when they. Not without my daughter by betty mahmoody goodreads. In the book, betty claimed that she and mahtob, her fiveyearold daughter, had been kidnapped from the usa in 1984 and imprisoned in tehran by her iranian husband, dr sayed mahmoody aka moody a man she vilified as a violent, sadistic monster. Betty mahmoody is a devoted wife and mother until her husband, moody, unexpectedly turns on her. Pdf not without my daughter book by betty mahmoody free.
In 1984, when their daughter was four years old, betty reluctantly agreed to accompany her husband on a twoweek vacation to iran in order for his family to meet mahtob. Mahmoodys bestselling 1987 book not without my daughter led to sally field starring as betty in the 1991 film. Not without my daughter is a biographical book by betty mahmoody detailing the escape of betty and her daughter, mahtob, from bettys abusive husband in. Author bio betty mahmoody is an author and public speaker, best known for her book not without my daughter, the basis of the film by the same name. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The first edition of the novel was published in 1987, and was written by betty mahmoody. Not without my daughter is a american drama film based on the book of the same name, depicting the escape of american citizen betty mahmoody and. Not without my daughter by betty mahmoody, which was made into a 1991 movie with sally field. Betty mahmoody born june 9, 1945 in alma, michigan is an american author and public speaker best known for her book, not without my daughter, which was subsequently made into a film of the same name. Through a harrowing journey, they managed to escape and move back to the united states, where they spent years hiding in fear.
More than 20 years ago, the international bestseller not without my daughter recounted an american mothers daring escape from her fanatical iranian husband with their 6yearold child. In august 1984, michigan housewife betty mahmoody accompanied her husband to his native iran for a twoweek vacation. Betty is reluctant at first, but is assured by her husband that it will only be for two weeks. In this sequel to not without my daughter, betty mahmoody d. I dont think your father would have wanted you to go back if it meant losing your daughter. Not without my daughter tells the story of betty and dr. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 528 pages and is available in paperback format. Betty mahmoody had an unsuccessful first marriage that gave her two sons. Appalled by the squalor of their living conditions, horrified by what she saw of a country where women are merely chattels and westerners are despised, betty soon became. Buy not without my daughter new ed by mahmoody, betty isbn. Not without my daughter by betty mahmoody, 9780552152167, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Now, two decades later the daughter mahtob mahmoody tells her own story. Not without my daughter by betty mahmoody, william hoffer. In this captivating companion to the sensational book and 1991 movie not without my daughter, it is the daughters turn to tell her tale.
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