Not Without My Daughter by Betty Mahmoody

Not Without My Daughter

Betty Mahmoody

528 pages first pub 1987 (editions)

nonfiction biography memoir challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

Description

In August 1984, Michigan housewife Betty Mahmoody accompanied her husband to his native Iran for a two-week vacation that turned into a permanent stay. To her horror, she found herself and her four-year-old daughter, Mahtob, virtual prisoners of a...

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Moods

emotional 93%
tense 82%
dark 68%
sad 62%
challenging 55%
hopeful 34%
inspiring 34%
adventurous 31%
informative 31%
reflective 17%
mysterious 3%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 20%
fast 16%

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