NOT WITHOUT MY DAUGHTER

Book Details

• Title: Not Without My Daughter

• Author: Betty Mahmoody

• Translators: Leena Sohoni

• Publisher: Mehta Publishing House

• Language: Translated from English to Marathi

• Edition: 13th Edition

• ISBN: 9788171616732

• Pages: 312

• Publishing Year: March 1997

• Category: Biography & True Stories

• Cover: Paperback

About The Book
Not Without My Daughter is the gripping and harrowing true story of Betty Mahmoody, a Michigan housewife, who found herself trapped in Iran under the most terrifying of circumstances. In August 1984, Betty accompanied her husband to his native Iran for what was supposed to be a brief two-week vacation. However, things took a nightmarish turn as Betty discovered that she, along with her four-year-old daughter Mahtob, had been effectively held captive in a foreign country.

Her husband, a man who had once embraced a life outside the strict confines of his Shiite Muslim faith, had transformed into a zealous believer. This drastic change left Betty and her daughter vulnerable in a society where women are oppressed, and foreigners are despised. As they faced an oppressive and hostile environment, their only hope for survival was to escape—but this would prove to be nearly impossible.

Betty's determination to return home and protect her daughter led her to make daring and dangerous choices. She found herself navigating an underground network that offered the only chance of freedom, but it was a risky path—one that wouldn't even accept her young child. Not Without My Daughter is an emotional journey of courage, resilience, and the unyielding will of a mother to fight for the safety and future of her child against insurmountable odds.

This incredible memoir highlights the power of the human spirit and the lengths to which a mother will go to safeguard her child, offering readers an inspiring and unforgettable account of survival and defiance in the face of extreme adversity.