My Name Is Mahtob

The Story that Began in the Global Phenomenon Not Without My Daughter Continues

By: Mahtob Mahmoody

Narrated by: Kristen James

Two decades ago, millions of readers worldwide thrilled to the story told in the international bestseller Not Without My Daughter—subsequently made into a film starring Sally Field—that told of an American mother and her six-year-old child’s daring escape from an abusive and tyrannical Iranian husband and father. Now the daughter returns to tell the whole story, not only of that imprisonment and escape but of life after fleeing Tehran: living in fear of re-abduction, enduring recurring nightmares and panic attacks, attending school under a false name, battling life-threatening illness—all under the menacing shadow of her father.

This is the story of an extraordinary young woman’s triumph over life-crushing trauma to build a life of peace and forgiveness. Taking readers from Michigan to Iran and from Ankara, Turkey, to Paris, France, My Name Is Mahtob depicts the profound resilience of a wounded soul healed by faith in God’s goodness and in his care and love. And Mahmoody reveals the secret of how she liberated herself from a life of fear, learning to forgive the father who had shattered her life and discovering joy and peace that comes from doing so.

Awesome!

One of the best books I have ever listened to! Well written, well narrated, and amazing story of God’s power and hand in Mahtob’s life!

Resiliency and Forgiveness

Great book on resiliency and forgiveness without compromising safety.
Excellent “second” book after “Not Without My Daughter.”

Excellent!

Absolutely love the reader of this book. Excellent voice and inflection. And the message of the book is beautiful!

Her determination

I liked her persistence as well as her refusal to be broken by her father or his 'faith'.

Loved it

It was wonderful to get the whole story and her perspective. I also listened to her dad’s story