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Fortsetzung von "Nicht ohne meine Tochter"

***NO SPOILERS***

This is a gripping, little-known follow-up to Betty Mahmoody's superb Not Without My Daughter. For those wondering what happened to Mahmoody and her daughter following their harrowing escape, the answers are here. Mahmoody described in great detail how they had to drastically change virtually every aspect of their lives after returning to the United States to ensure their future safety. Perhaps only those in a witness protection program can truly relate.

For The Love of a Child isn't all about them, though. A sizable chunk of the book, possibly most of the book, is on the general topic of international child abduction. Such a transition sounds like it would be jarring and the topic itself dull, but not only is this not true, the story never loses its furious page-turning momentum. This is likely because Mahmoody put a human face on this very serious, remarkably difficult-to-solve issue--one that is more common than many realize--by shining a spotlight on a few different families struggling with having had a child abducted across international lines. These are tales similar to her own in that they are spouse versus spouse, but the similarity stops there. Each story is unique, replete with fascinating details, and each has its own high drama that will shock at the same time that it shatters the heart. The cheap, outdated cover doesn't do this one justice. This is a crucial, emotional book, well worth the read. ( )

about ms mahmoodys life after her escape from iran with her daughter, and the plight of others in her position ( )

Match found in the German National Library.