Taking readers from michigan to iran and from ankara, turkey, to paris, france, my name is mahtob depicts the profound resilience of a wounded soul healed by faith in gods goodness and in his care and love. In 1987, american housewife betty mahmoody published not without my daughter, which became a sensation. A life that began amid storms and conflict seemed destined to continue in such. Mahtob is the daughter of betty mahmoody who is best known for her book, not without my daughter. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors picks, and more. That time was filled with quiet desperation, perseverance, faith, and a neverending hope of escape. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Shell discuss the book on thursday night at the schuler book store in the meridian mall, starting at 7 p.
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. Two decades ago, millions of readers worldwide thrilled to the story told in the international bestseller not without my daughtersubsequently made into a film. Apr 16, 2016 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. Mahtob mahmoody shares her life beyond not without my daughter. For children, an organization that promotes understanding between cultures and strives to offer security and protection to children of bi. Through a harrowing journey, they managed to escape and move back to the united states, where they spent years hiding in fear. Discover book depositorys huge selection of mahtob mahmoody books online. Betty mahmoody, author of the book not without my daughter, the. My name is mahtob by mahtob mahmoody and kristen james. According to the book, she and her husband, sayyed bozorg mahmoody, and her daughter, mahtob mahmoody, traveled to iran in august 1984 for what her.
The not without my daughter true story reveals that her father, harold lover, had colon cancer. Not without my daughter subject grows up, tells her own. The book details her 500 mile escape to turkey through the snowy iranian mountains and the help. My name is mahtob, the story that began the global phenomenon. Not without my daughter true story real mahtob and betty.
And mahmoody reveals the secret of how she liberated herself from a life of fear, learning to forgive the father who had shattered her. Mahtob mahmoody is the daughter of american author betty mahmoody. Two decades ago, not without my daughter a global phenomenon made into a film starring sally field told of the daring. Ebook my name is mahtob as pdf download portable document. My name is mahtob by mahtob mahmoody 9780751563375 dymocks. Books similar to not without my daughter goodreads. My name is mahtob ebook by mahtob mahmoody rakuten kobo. Now, two decades later the daughter mahtob mahmoody tells her own story. Review of my name is mahtob by mahtob mahmoody awaiting the. But even after returning home to the united states, her battles were far from over.
To ask other readers questions about my name is mahtob, please sign up. Now mahtob shares her memories of that part of her life, as well as her aftermath in living with the active threat of her father, struggling through lupus, and learning to forgive. Now the daughter, mahtob mahmoody has written her book. Many will remember the bestselling book and subsequent film not without my daughter. In this captivating companion to the sensational book and 1991 movie not without my daughter, it is the daughters turn to tell her tale. A daring escape, a life of fear, and the forgiveness that set me free. Mahtob mahmoody is the daughter in not without my daughter, a book written in the late 1980s by her mother, betty mahmoody, about their escape from her iranian father, his family, and his country. Nov 29, 2015 not without my daughter told the story of an american mother and daughter fleeing iran. My name is mahtob, the story that began the global. Not without my daughter, betty mahmoodys bestselling book from 1987, detailed domestic abuse within her iranianamerican family, focusing. Mahtob mahmoody shares her life beyond not without my. Not without my daughter i have been waiting for mahtob s story to be published and must say that i am not disappointed. Her parents were an american woman from a small midwestern town and an iranianborn but americaneducated doctor. In 1984, 5yearold mahtob mahmoody and her mother, betty, found themselves trapped in iran by their abusive father and husband, sayed mahmoody.
Only to live the rest of their lives in fear that her father would come and take mahtob back to iran. Mahtob mahmoody tells her story of escaping a fanatical iranian household and how she came to a place of forgiveness. By signing up you enjoy subscriberonly access to the latest news, personalized book picks and special offers, delivered right to your inbox. My name is mahtob the daughter at the center of the international bestseller not without my daughter completes her story. December 01, 2015 in this captivating companion to the sensational book and 1991 movie not without my daughter, it is the daughters turn to tell her tale. Mahtob mahmoody presentation martin luther college. Even so, she describes her i betty mahmoody s not without my daughter is said to have done great harm to the typical american view of muslims and middle easterners. My name is mahtob mahtob mahmoody 9780718022105 netgalley. In 1987, her mother published not without my daughter in which she describes how she and then fouryearold mahtob had been kidnapped from the united states in 1984 and imprisoned in tehran by her iranian husband. Revisiting not without my daughter with mahtob mahmoody.
The original books popularity took betty mahmoody around the world for booksignings, media appearances and lectures, and put her in a position to help other families. The movie not without my daughter, starring actress sally fields, was told from the mothers perspective. The daughter at the center of the international best seller not without my daughter completes her story. Two decades ago, not without my daughter a global phenomenon made into a film starring sally field told of the daring escape of an american mother and her sixyearold child from an abusive and fanatical iranian husband and father. Mar 01, 2016 my name is mahtob is written from the perspective of the daughter from the book and motion picture, not without my daughter. I am so glad mahtob has a mother and family that loved her so much, helping her through life. She shares her memories of how her mother and her escaped iran and made it back to the united states. Now that young girl is telling her own story in her memoir, my name is mahtob. This is a wonderful followup to betty mahmoodys books, not without my. 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.
Mahtob mahmoody was born on 09041979 and is 40 years old. A phi beta kappa graduate of michigan state university, mahtob mahmoody has worked. Not without my daughter meet the real betty mahmoody, played by. Dec 16, 2015 mahtob mahmoody, author of my name is mahtob once sixyearold mahtob and her mother were in iran her father held them hostage and became violent, telling them they could never go back to america. Mahtob mahmoody, on her own and in tandem with her mother, ha. Woman kept prisoner by her father in iran recalls how she. This is book about a mother and daughters journey of love, perseverance, and forgiveness. She is a harbinger of peace not hatred, of forgiveness not bitterness, of celebrating the good and the. Shell talk about the book thursday at the schuler book store in the meridian mall. It recounts their experiences from 1984 to 1986 when they were held captive in iran by. Betty and mahtob will both be signing books and there will be books available for purchase.
Mahtob mahmoody was only six when when she returned to the u. My name is mahtob author tells her story of fear and. Tomorrow night april 7th mahtob will be speaking at chesaning middle school auditorium at 6. Betty mahmoody and her husband, dr sayyed bozorg mahmoody moody, came to iran from the usa to meet moodys family. Jan 23, 2016 woman kept prisoner by her father in iran recalls how she escaped 30 years ago mahtob mahmoody and her mum betty were duped into visiting her dads homeland and their desperate flight to safety. Mahtob is a survivor of lupus, an autoimmune disease that continues to hang over her life with its own menacing shadow. In part to raise more awareness, betty wrote a memoir about her. Her father was an iranianborn, americaneducated doctor, dr. Buy my name is mahtob by mahtob mahmoody from waterstones today.
Mahtob mahmoody, on her own, and in tandem with her mom, has spent much of her life sharing her message of hope and inspiration with audiences throughout the world. Booktrib chatted with mahtob mahmoody about what its like to grow up with the world watching. 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. Mahtob maryam mahmoody, mahmoody mahtob and mahtob maryam bullock are some of the alias or nicknames that mahtob. The narrative in this way reads as more authentic than had it been more highly polished and her story vibrates with truth.
The book is well written and gives the reader a real and honest insight into mahtob s life after the precarious escape she endured with her mother from tehran. Framed within the motif of noruz the persian new year, mahtobs writing is elegant, honest, bold, and vulnerable. Mahtob mahmoody and her mother, betty, endured 18 months of confinement in iran at the hand of mahtobs iranian father in the late 1980s. The daughter at the center of the international bestseller and film not without my daughter finishes the story that captivated the world. Not without my daughter, betty mahmoodys bestselling book from 1987, detailed domestic abuse within her. Upcoming events mahtob mahmoody presentation martin luther college. Sally field portrayed betty mahmoody in the 1991 film not without my daughter, based on the bestselling book of the same name. Not without my daughter book was bettys dad really ill. Sold by lowerchristianprices and ships from amazon fulfillment. The book is an account of their escape from iran after being held hostage by mahtob s father it inspired a hollywood film of the same name which drew much attention to. Mahtob mahmoody, 36, escaped a war zone 30 years ago. For children, an organization that promotes understanding between cultures and strives to.
Mahtob mahmoody paperback december 8, 2015 two decades ago, not without my daughter a global phenomenon made into a film starring sally field told of the daring escape of an american mother and her sixyearold child from an abusive and fanatical iranian husband and father. There is no cost, but donations will be accepted for the library. Betty mahmoody now lives again in michigan with mahtob and her two sons from her first marriage. William hoffer is the coauthor of midnight express and saved. 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. Not without my daughter, betty mahmoodys bestselling book from 1987, detailed domestic abuse within her iranianamerican family, focusing particularly on the kidnapping carried out by her hu. He died on august 3, 1986, about six months after betty and mahtob mahmoody arrived back in america. Subject of book, not without my daughter, and 1991 movie starring sally field phi beta kappa graduate from michigan state university. 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 by betty mahmoody paperback.
Mahtob maryam mahmoody is an american author who wrote the autobiographical memoir my. Mahtob mahmoody maryam, 40 byron center, mi background. In my name is mahtob, the worlds most famous daughter as she has been called, mahtob mahmoody, tells her story of being held hostage by her father in iran, her escape with her mother, and her life since the escape. Now grown, educated and fiercely independent, mahtob mahmoody recounts her harrowing escape with her mother from a tyrannical. Now grown, educated and fiercely independent, mahtob mahmoody recounts her harrowing escape with her mother from a tyrannical and abusive father in wartorn iran. The book is an account of their escape from iran after being held hostage by mahtob s father it inspired a hollywood film of the same name which drew much attention to the flawed laws governing international childcustody. Two decades ago, millions of readers worldwide thrilled to the story told in the international bestseller not without my daughtersubsequently made into a film starring sally fieldthat told of an american mother and her sixyearold childs daring escape. Having read not without my daughter in the 1990s, i had always wondered what had happened in the long term on betty and mahtob s return to america. Pdf my name is mahtob download full pdf book download. My name is mahtob author tells her story of fear and forgiveness. This is a excellent book, i am glad mahtob wrote her perspective. Mahtob mahmoody, on her own and in tandem with her mother, has spent much of her life sharing her message of hope and inspiration with audiences throughout the world.
The original book s popularity took betty mahmoody around the world for book signings, media appearances and lectures, and put her in a position to help other families. Current state producer scott pohl talked with mahtob mahmoody about my name is mahtob. Mahtob mahmoody has written a book of her own, called my name is mahtob. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. In august 1984, michigan housewife betty mahmoody accompanied her husband to his native iran for a twoweek vacation.
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