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Betty Mahmoody (née Lover; born June 9, 1945) is an American author and public speaker best known for her book, Not Without My Daughter, which was subsequently made into a film of the same name.
The late Dr. Sayyed Bozorg Mahmoody pleaded in an on-camera interview that his ex-wife Betty Mahmoody was always looking to make a fortune from her story of abuse and imprisonment in Iran once she and their daughter, Mahtob, returned to the United States.
Dec 7, 2023 · Not Without My Daughter is based on the real-life experiences of Betty Mahmoody, detailed in her 1987 book of the same name. The story begins in 1984 when Betty, an American, accompanies her Iranian husband, Moody, and their daughter Mahtob to Iran for what she believes is a two-week vacation to visit Moody's family.
Mar 20, 2016 · To this day, Mahtob said she has never read her mother’s book, “Not Without My Daughter,” which was a worldwide bestseller, nominated for a Pulitzer Prize and launched Betty Mahmoody, now...
Mahtob Maryam Mahmoody (Persian: مهتاب محمودى; born September 4, 1979) is an American author who wrote the autobiographical memoir My Name is Mahtob, which depicts her perspective of her family's story when she and her mother, Betty Mahmoody, were held captive by her father, Sayyed Bozorg Mahmoody, in his country of birth, Iran, for ...
Dec 16, 2015 · The daughter of Betty Mahmoody, who became famous when the story of her and her mother's escape from Iran was made into Hollywood film Not Without My Daughter, has released her own account of the ...
Nov 29, 2015 · The movie starred Sally Field and was based on a memoir written by Betty Mahmoody. It's the true life tale of how Betty agreed to leave the U.S. with her Iranian husband and their daughter to...
This is an account of her experiences in 1984–86, when she left Alpena, Michigan to go to Iran with her husband and daughter for what she was promised would be a short visit.
Feb 10, 2016 · Betty Mahmoody’s book “Not Without My Daughter” recounted how her then-husband held her and their daughter Mahtob captive in Iran for 18 months and how they escaped to return to Michigan.
May 7, 2023 · Betty Mahmoody (née Lover; born June 9, 1945, in Alma, Michigan) is an American author and public speaker best known for her book, Not Without My Daughter, which was subsequently made into a film...
