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Mayada, Daughter of Iraq

One Woman's Survival Under Saddam Hussein

One Woman's Survival Under Saddam Hussein

By Jean Sasson

By Jean Sasson

By Jean Sasson

By Jean Sasson

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Sep 07, 2004 | ISBN 9780451212924

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Sep 07, 2004 | ISBN 9781101119181

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    About Mayada, Daughter of Iraq

    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.

    About Mayada, Daughter of Iraq

    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.

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    About Jean Sasson

    Jean Sasson is a writer and lecturer who has lived in Saudi Arabia and traveled extensively in the Middle East.  She is the author of four internationally bestselling books on the Middle East, including The Rape of Kuwait, Princess: A… More about Jean Sasson

    About Jean Sasson

    Jean Sasson is a writer and lecturer who has lived in Saudi Arabia and traveled extensively in the Middle East.  She is the author of four internationally bestselling books on the Middle East, including The Rape of Kuwait, Princess: A… More about Jean Sasson

    Product Details

    Category: Biography & Memoir | History

    Paperback | $16.00
    Published by Berkley
    Sep 07, 2004 | 368 Pages | 5-5/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780451212924

    Category: Biography & Memoir | History

    Ebook | $11.99
    Published by Berkley
    Sep 07, 2004 | 352 Pages | ISBN 9781101119181
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    Table Of Contents

    A Note from the Author: Meeting Mayada
    Family Tree
    Maps
    1. The Shadow Women of Cell 52
    2. The Four Black Doors
    3. Jido Sati
    4. Saddam Hussein
    5. Saddam’s Wife, “The Lady” Sajida
    6. Chemical Ali and the Veil
    7. Torture
    8. Dr. Fadil and Mayada’s Family
    9. The Chirping of the Qabaj
    10. Dear Samara
    Appendices
    Glossary
    Index

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