Mayada, Daughter of Iraq: One Woman's Survival Under Saddam Hussein

Mayada, Daughter of Iraq: One Woman's Survival Under Saddam Hussein - Paperback

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Mayada, Daughter of Iraq: One Woman's Survival Under Saddam Hussein - Paperback

Mayada, Daughter of Iraq: One Woman's Survival Under Saddam Hussein - Paperback

by Jean Sasson
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Book Overview

"Sasson's candid, straightforward account...gives readers a glimpse of the cruelty and hardship endured by generations of Iraqis."--Publishers Weekly

A member of one of the most distinguished and honored families in Iraq, Mayada grew up surrounded by wealth and royalty. But when Saddam Hussein's regime took power, she was thrown into cell 52 in the infamous Baladiyat prison with seventeen other nameless, faceless women from all walks of life. To ease their suffering, these "shadow women" passed each day by sharing their life stories. Now, through Jean Sasson, Mayada is finally able to tell her story--and theirs--to the world.
ISBN9780451212924
Author Jean Sasson
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
GenreBiography and History
FormatPaperback
PublishedSeptember 2004
LanguageENG- English
Pages368
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Jean Sasson

JEAN SASSON grew up in a small town in America's deep south before moving to the Middle East in 1978 to work at a prestigious royal hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In 1985, she met Princess Sultana, who inspired the widely acclaimed Princess Trilogy. Jean later worked as freelance writer in Lebanon and Kuwait, conducting interviews with Kuwaitis who survived the first Gulf war, as well as high ranking Kuwaiti officials before, during and after the War. Her affection for the Middle East has been the motivation for a number of her books and Jean has spent her career sharing the personal stories of many courageous women. Princess: Secrets to Share is Jean's 13th book and the fifth in the Princess series.

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