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Sandra Lee recounts Guzim Najim's harrowing story of life in Saddam Hussein's Iraq. Coming from a background of privilege, Guzin and her husband, Ra'ad Said, move in diplomatic circles around the world, largely unaffected by Saddam Hussein's reign of terror. But when Ra'ad is recalled to Iraq, their lives change for the worse. The family is harassed, Ra'ad is killed, and Guzin hatches a plan to flee Iraq with her children. Lise Rodgers reads the biography with a crisp British accent befitting a diplomatic family. Her pacing is good as she recounts both life at the top of the social ladder and the constant threats of the regime's henchmen. Lee provides a riveting look at what the Iraqi people faced under Hussein, as well as a heartrending portrait of the sacrifices made by the country's refugees. H.L.S. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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- PublisherBantam Books
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 186325417X
- ISBN 13 9781863254175
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages294
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Steeped in a mothers love for her children and driven by a wifes devotion to the memory of her late husband, THE PROMISE traces an Iraqi womans desperate seven-year journey to freedom in Australia. Guzin Najim always knew she was lucky. The adored eldest daughter of a well-respected General in the Iraqi Army, Guzin had a rare confidence that came from being raised by a progressive father who encouraged his daughter to strive for excellence in the same way he would have encouraged a son. And when she met and fell in love with the shy but determined Raad Said while studying at Baghdad University, she knew they had a long, bright future together. He was the love of her life. She meant everything to him and more. After university, Raad quickly followed in his fathers footsteps, working for the Iraqi government Foreign Ministry as a diplomat. For Raad and Guzin life was the heady world of the international diplomatic circuit and, with their two children, they lived a happy and full life. But things changed when Saddam Hussein's regime came to power. They were recalled to Iraq and when Raad was given a job in Saddam's Information Ministry, he became distant and withdrawn. Late one night, when Ra'ad made Guzin promise to take their children out of Iraq at any cost and never return, she knew something was seriously wrong. At the time, she didnt question him. Now she wishes she had. They were the last words he ever spoke. In THE PROMISE, Guzin Najim relives the horror of her beloved husband Raads murder at the hands of the Iraqi government, and the terror of three years living under house arrest in Baghdad, knowing that her every move was being watched and that her childrens lives were in constant danger. After their harrowing escape from Baghdad to Jordan where, supposedly safe, they continued to be terrorised by Iraqi officials for another three years. When the UN finally granted her refugee status Guzin was given the choice of Canada, America or Australia. Her choice was simple. Raad had always dreamed of the beautiful harbour city of Sydney. And when Guzin stepped off the plane in Australia for the first time, she knew that risking everything had been worth ither children were safe and the promise she had made to her husband would be honoured. 294 pages. Seller Inventory # 1121483
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