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Jean Sasson


Books

American Chick in Saudi Arabia    by Jean Sasson
Price: $2.99 USD. 31770 words. Published on March 12, 2012. Nonfiction.
When Jean Sasson answers a call to work in the royal hospital in Saudi Arabia, what should have been a 2-year stay turns into a life-changing adventure spanning over a decade. In this inspiring 75-page memoir, Jean is plunged into the hidden lives of the veiled women in Riyadh, where women are locked in luxurious homes and fundamentalist mutawas terrorize the streets.
Princess Sultana's Circle    by Jean Sasson
Price: $3.99 USD. 76550 words. Published on August 18, 2011. Nonfiction.
The powerful true story of Sultana continues with PRINCESS SULTANA'S CIRCLE, the third book in Jean Sasson's internationally best selling Princess Trilogy. The forced marriage of Sultana’s niece to a cruel and depraved older man, and Sultana’s discovery of the harem of sex slaves kept by a royal cousin, make her more determined than ever to fight the oppression of women in Saudi Arabia.
Princess Sultana's Daughters    by Jean Sasson
Price: $4.99 USD. 74850 words. Published on June 8, 2011. Nonfiction.
Readers of PRINCESS were gripped by Jean Sasson's powerful indictment of women's lives behind the veil. Now, in the compelling sequel, Jean Sasson and Princess Sultana turn the spotlight on Sultana's two teenage daughters, Maha and Amani.
Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia    by Jean Sasson
Price: $5.99 USD. 79250 words. Published on June 8, 2011. Nonfiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
PRINCESS reveals the secret life of Princess Sultana Al Sa'ud, from the royal house of Saudi Arabia. Hidden behind her black veil, she is a prisoner, jailed by her father, her husband and her country. A New York Times bestseller, PRINCESS was named one of the 500 Great Books by Women since 1300, an Alternate Selection of the Literary Guild, a Doubleday Book Club pick, & a Reader's Digest Selection
For the Love of a Son: One Afghan Woman's Quest for Her Stolen Child    by Jean Sasson
Price: $3.99 USD. 95280 words. Published on June 8, 2011. Nonfiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
From the New York Times bestselling author of PRINCESS: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia, comes the heartbreaking story of one woman's quest for her stolen child. When Maryam tries to escape her brutal marriage, her husband steals their son away and takes him back to the war-torn land of Afghanistan. What follows is the stirring true story of a mother's struggle for justice.

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