Jean Sasson Bücher

Dieses Buch löst ein Versprechen ein. Mayada al-Askari gab es den siebzehn Frauen, die mit ihr die Zelle 52 des gefürchtetsten irakischen Foltergefängnisses teilten: Sollte sie überleben, wird sie der Welt von diesen unschuldig inhaftierten "Schattenfrauen" berichten. Erst im Jahr 2003 kann Mayada ohne Angst vor Verfolgung der amerikanischen Bestsellerautorin Jean Sasson ("Ich, Prinzessin aus dem Hause Al Saud") von ihrem Leben unter dem Terrorregime Saddam Husseins und dem Schicksal ihrer Leidensgenossinnen erzählen?

Der erschütternde Lebensbericht einer arabischen Prinzessin: Die bewegende und beeindruckende Geschichte einer jungen Frau, die nach einem alptraumhaften Leben im goldenen Käfig die Mauer des Schweigens durchbricht und den Schleier einer grausamen Männerwelt zerreisst.

Als Prinzessin Sultana, Mitglied des saudiarabischen Herrscherhauses, ihr erstes Buch, "Ich, Prinzessin aus dem Hause Al Saud", vorlegte, erregte sie allergrößtes Interesse und Mitgefühl. Nun berichtet sie erneut vom Leben im "goldenen Käfig", erzählt von ihren Freundinnen und vor allem von ihren beiden Töchtern. Die ältere, sensibel veranlagt, meint die ständige männliche Bevormundung nicht ertragen zu können, während die jüngere sich als überzeugte Fundamentalistin offen gegen die Mutter stellt.

Osama bin Laden is the western world's most wanted terrorist. Intent on secrecy at all costs, his personal life has been shrouded in mystery - until now. For the first time, Osama's first wife and fourth son break the silence to reveal the truth about the character and life of a man both feared and revered around the globe. Together, in gripping detail, mother and son reveal their life on the run - forced to flee from country to country in response to Osama's increasingly militant activities - until their eventual escape from Afghanistan just before the tragic events of 9/11 that would change the world forever. Never before has Osama's own family gone beyond the headlines to show us Osama the man. Now, with unprecedented access, and complete with exclusive family photographs, Jean Sasson, author of the bestselling Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia, takes us inside the secret world of Osama bin Laden.

Yasmeena was an innocent abroad. She was a college educated, English-speaking flight attendant graced with an unusual amount of confidence and sophistication. She was also a virgin and a conservative Muslim daughter and sister. When Yasmeena's flight out of Kuwait was delayed, it was because Saddam Hussein had just invaded Kuwait. Iraqi soldiers threw her into a woman's prison where the guards committed ghastly sexual attacks and tortured the women in excruciating ways.

When Jean Sasson's book Princess: Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia was published, it became an immediate international bestseller. It sold to 43 countries and spent 13 weeks on The New York Times bestseller list. Now, in this long-awaited, compelling new book, Sasson and the Princess 'Sultana' return to tell the world what it means to be a Saudi woman today. Through advances in education and with access to work, Saudi women are breaking through the barriers; they are becoming doctors, social workers, business owners and are even managing to push at the boundaries of public life. Major steps forward have, undoubtedly, been made. But this is not the whole story. Sadly, despite changes in the law, all too often legal loopholes leave women exposed to terrible suppression, abuse and crimes of psychological and physical violence. For many, the struggle for basic human rights continues. This fascinating insight will include personal stories of triumph and heartbreak, as told to Princess 'Sultana', her eldest daughter, and author Jean Sasson. Each of these stories will offer the reader a glimpse into different aspects of Saudi society, including the lives of the Princess, her daughter and other members of the Al-Saud Royal family.

From the time she was a little girl, Maryam rebelled against the terrible second-class existence that was her destiny as an Afghan woman.

Tells the true story of a young woman caught up in Saddam Hussein's genocide of the Kurdish people of Iraq.

Continuing the life story of Princess Sultana of Saudi Arabia and her fight to relieve the oppression of the women in Muslim countries.