Not Without My Daughter (book)

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Not Without My Daughter is a 1987 memoir by Betty Mahmoody detailing the escape of Betty and her daughter, Mahtob, from Betty's abusive ex-husband in Iran. In 1977, Betty married Dr. Sayyed Bozorg "Moody" Mahmoody. In 1984, when their daughter was four years old, Betty reluctantly agreed to accompany her husband on a two week vacation to Iran in order for his family to meet Mahtob. However, at the end of the two weeks, Moody decided that he, his wife and daughter would remain in Iran. Betty was trapped in Iran and could not return to the United States. The rest of Not Without My Daughter recounted Betty and Mahtob's escape from Iran and their return to the United States. While the story was true, the author changed certain aspects of the story in order to protect those who aided her and her daughter in their escape. She wrote the following: This is a true story. The characters are authentic, the events real. But the names and identifying details of certain individuals have been disguised...

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