I read this book when it came out in 2015. I really liked it and I am now reading it again. I had read the book "not without my daughter" told from the mom's perspective. This book is written from the daughter's perspective. The daughter is named Mahtob Mahmoody. Very interesting book on what she remembers at ages 5 and 6 while being held captive in Iran. She goes in great detail about Iran, writing about the smells, scenery, etc. Most of the people in Iran were brainwashed by the Iranian government. Mahtob writes about how she had to say "Death to America" at school in Iran. It created hatred in her towards Iran and her dad. There were some good Iranians who were not brainwashed by the government and they helped her and her mom escape. Later in the book after she is back in America she becomes a follower of Jesus. She experience similar brainwashing at the American University like at her school in Iran. Here in America a person in college is ridiculed for their faith in Jesus. It is a very interesting book. I give it a 5 out of 5. She tells it like it is. She also talks about forgiveness. She had the opportunity to meet her dad later in life. She choose not to meet him. To me that sounds harsh but she explains it well in her book. She said she forgave her dad but did not want to meet him due to his bullying. She saw how he beat her mom. She did not want to put herself through that again. She did forgive him though, which is important. This is a great book. I would love to hear her experience and ask her questions.
It is also interesting that right now the Iranian people are demonstrating on the streets trying to have the Iranian government step down. I need to pray for them. Deep down we are all the same blood. If we were in their shoes we would be brainwashed to. Here in America we are brainwashed to a certain degree. By God's Grace though we can find truth where in Iran or in America.
