Trapped Volume 18 (Paperback)

Alexandra Karb

ISBN 10: 1771833483 / ISBN 13: 9781771833486

Published by Guernica Editions,Canada, Toronto, 2019

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Paperback. When Alexandra attempts to end an abusive marriage, her husband Tareq abducts their infant daughters from their Montreal home and deposits them with his family in a primitive village in Jordan. Trying to retrieve them through legal means, Alexandra comes face to face with Arab cultures where children belong to the father's family and women have no rights to them. She puts a promising career as a medical researcher on hold, sets off alone to Jordan and succeeds in an audacious plan to smuggle her daughters back home. But upon returning to Canada, she finds a judicial system that is unable to protect her children from being kidnapped again -- this time for good, forcing her back to a life with the abusive husband. For the next twenty years, while achieving a PhD and working as a respected scientist, she submits to her husband's tyranny for the sake of her daughters. Her coping mechanism is to dissociate herself from constant verbal and emotional abuse and live as an observant stranger trapped in a life not of h Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Trapped Volume 18 (Paperback)
• Publisher: Guernica Editions,Canada, Toronto
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1771833483
• ISBN 13: 9781771833486
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

A harrowing true story of a mother's fight for her children against all odds. When Alexandra attempts to leave her abusive husband, Tareq, he abducts their daughters from their Montreal home and takes them to a primitive village in Jordan. Facing a legal system that favors the father, Alexandra embarks on a perilous journey to reclaim her children.

Trapped is a gripping memoir of survival, showcasing a mother's unwavering love and determination. It explores themes of cultural clashes, legal battles, and the long-lasting effects of trauma. This is a story for readers interested in true crime, family relationships, and the strength of the human spirit.

About the Author

Born in Germany, Alexandra Karb grew up in Montreal. She studied science and pursued a rewarding career in medical research, but lived a personal life of trauma. This is a memoir of her twenty-year odyssey in several countries to protect her young daughters and herself from tyranny in their own home.