Now, through Jean Sasson, Mayada is finally able to tell her story-and theirs-to the world. To ease their suffering, these “shadow women” passed each day by sharing their life stories. 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. Mayada, Daughter of Iraq: One Woman’s Survival Under Saddam HusseinĪ member of one of the most distinguished and honored families in Iraq, Mayada grew up surrounded by wealth and royalty. E-book editions will be released Spring 2011. The next books in the trilogy, Princess Sultana’s Daughters and Pr i nces s Sultan a’s C ircle, are available in paperback now. “Must-reading for anyone interested in human rights.” –USA Today “A chilling story…a vivid account of an air-conditioned nightmare…” –Entertainment Weekly “Absolutely riveting and profoundly sad…” –People

It was also an Alternate Selection of the Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Club and a Reader’s Digest Selection. Hidden behind her black veil, she is a prisoner, jailed by her father, her husband and her country.Ī New York Times bestseller, PRINCESS was named one of the 500 Great Books by Women since 1300. PRINCESS describes the life of Princess Sultana Al Sa’ud, a princess in the royal house of Saudi Arabia. (Available in paperback or as an e-book on your Kindle or Nook) PRINCESS: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia

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