Betty Mahmoody

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Betty Mahmoody is an American author best known for her 1987 memoir, 'Not Without My Daughter.' The book details her harrowing experience escaping Iran with her daughter after her husband took them there under false pretenses. Mahmoody's work provides a stark look at the challenges faced by women in certain patriarchal societies.

Books by Betty Mahmoody

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Not Without My Daughter
Betty Mahmoody
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Trapped in Iran by her fanatical husband, an American mother must navigate a treacherous underground and defy cultural oppression to escape with her young daughter, even if it means leaving her behind.