| Description |
295 pages ; 22 cm |
| Summary |
Zainab Salbi was eleven years old when her father was chosen to serve as Saddam Hussein's personal pilot, her family often forced to spend weekends with Saddam. As a palace insider, she offers a glimpse of life under a dictator and provides an intimate portrait of the man she was taught to call "uncle". She was asked to erase her memory as she heard of crimes she was not supposed to hear of, and witnessed her mother hiding her tears lest it upset Saddam. Her mother eventually sent her to America for an arranged marriage, to spare her from Saddam's affection, but the marriage turned out to be another world of tyranny and abuse. Despite extraordinary challenges, she started over as a champion of female victims of war, dedicating her life to speaking out on behalf of oppressed women around the world. But until now, she has never told her personal tale.--From publisher description. |
| Subject |
Salbi, Zainab.
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Salbi, Zainab. |
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Hussein, Saddam, 1937-2006 -- Friends and associates.
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Hussein, Saddam, 1937-2006. |
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Friends and associates. |
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Women -- Iraq -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
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Women. |
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Iraq. |
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Social conditions. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
Abused women -- Iraq -- Biography.
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Abused women. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Subject |
Arranged marriage -- United States.
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Arranged marriage. |
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United States. |
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Abused wives -- United States -- Biography.
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Abused wives. |
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Mothers and daughters -- Iraq.
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Mothers and daughters. |
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Iraq -- Politics and government -- 1979-1991.
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Politics and government. |
| Chronological Term |
1979-1991 |
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Iraq -- Politics and government -- 1991-2003.
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| Chronological Term |
1991-2003 |
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Women. |
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Womyn. |
| Genre/Form |
Autobiographies.
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Autobiographies.
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| Added Author |
Becklund, Laurie.
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| ISBN |
1592401562 |
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9781592401567 |
| Standard No. |
9781592401567 52600 |
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