Not Without My Daughter Author:Betty Mahmoody with William Hoffer In this gripping, true story, Betty Mahmoody tells her tale of faith, courage, and constant hope in the face of incredible adversity. She was an American housewife who traveled with her husband to vacation in his homeland, Iran. As she & her daughter waited for the vacation to end, Betty came to realize that she was a hostage and her husband ha... more »d no plan to return to America. With the help of some sympathetic Iranians she was able to escape with her daughter in spite of the hostile, watchful eye of her husband's family.« less