Im glad the s.o.b. is dead. I don't care what anyone thinks. He had NO RIGHT holding his wife and daughter hostage. It's NEVER OK to hold anyone hostage or to put your hands on a women or child. And it's NEVER OK to steal your child away from your wife for days or weeks. I hope he is burning in hell for what he has done. He deserves it!
shareI think that both Betty and Moody lied to a certain extent about what happened in Iran. They did this to make themselves look good and the other look bad. No one will ever know what truly happened there but them.
Do I think that Moody hit Betty? Sure. But I don't think it was just out-and-out daily abuse as she claims.
Do I think Betty made the harrowing journey through the mountains into Turkey with Mahtob? Ehh, that's kind of hard for me to buy. From what I understand that region is mountainous and difficult to traverse even for the most experienced. I find it hard to believe that a woman and a young child could do it.
Do I think that some parts of this movie/book were exaggerated by Betty? Yes I do. Betty made herself out to be the constant victim of an evil oppressive man known as Sayed Bozorg Mahmoody "Moody". She made everyone feel so sorry for her with her book and the following movie and 99% of Americans bought it. Why not? Moody is Iranian, so he's automatically an evil man who's not to be believed. As I said, I think a lot of things were made up to make her look good and to sell her story. She became a very wealthy woman with her book and movie. LOL, another funny thing. Look who wrote the book - the same idiot who wrote Midnight Express which slams Turks at every turn.
I could go on and on...
Ever tried watching "WITHOUT MY DAUGHTER" on YouTube? If you haven't watched, then watch it. Some parts of it are just heartbreaking.
Bottom line is - there are two sides to every story and as I said 99% of Americans only know Betty's.
I am in NO way, shape or form, on Moody's side here. Heck, I am not even on Betty's. I think both of them lied about things and it's hard to know who is right or who is wrong. The only side I am on is Mahtob's. She was the kid that had to go through that - granted she was only a small child - 5 or 6 I think, but kids remember things like that. I just wonder what kind of an impact that whole ordeal, then the subsequent book/film had on her?
It would be nice if someone could get an interview with her so she could tell HER side of the story on what happened. But, who knows. Betty might just have her so brainwashed about things that she might not even know the real truth. :\
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I'm kind of a big deal!
The only side I am on is Mahtob's. She was the kid that had to go through that - granted she was only a small child - 5 or 6 I think, but kids remember things like that. I just wonder what kind of an impact that whole ordeal, then the subsequent book/film had on her?She released her book just awhile back, but it's only available in a few languages and won't be available in English until Dec. 2015. From what understand, she wrote this from her perspective of what she saw. She talks about the abuse she saw her father inflict on her mother. She also backs up much of what her mother says happened in her book. She also goes on to talk about forgiving her father.
It would be nice if someone could get an interview with her so she could tell HER side of the story on what happened. But, who knows. Betty might just have her so brainwashed about things that she might not even know the real truth. :\
Mahtob Mahmoody, on her own, and in tandem with her mom, has spent much of her life sharing her message of hope and inspiration with audiences throughout the world. She is a harbinger of peace not hatred, of forgiveness not bitterness, of celebrating the good AND the bad experiences in life that mold our character. Drawing the best from her Iranian and her American heritage, Mahtob employs anecdotes from her life to illustrate the beauty of a multi-cultural existence.
The once painfully shy child is silent no longer. Now her voice manifests itself anew as she recounts the experiences of her life in her debut book "My Name is Mahtob".
My Name Is Mahtob: The Story that Began in the Global Phenomenon Not Without My Daughter Continues
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.
He had a lot of issues, according to the book. Two years before during the investigation at the hospital he just sat around and sulked and didn't try to find another job while this was going on. Betty had to force him to go to Detroit and get work at the clinic he had worked at before when he didn't want to. Judge Joey would've jacked his butt up.
shareJudy Judy is a old piece of s h I t! Her old a z z needs to retire.
Spoiler alert for them spoil sports out there! Y'all like spoiled milk, stop crying over it!
I agree it was no great loss to humanity.
AMEN!!
shareIf he was as bad as the film made him out to be then good riddance.
shareLook, I'm a Persian American myself – and have had pretty bad experiences with my Persian parent. In fact, my Persian parent was/is more of a non-parent than anything. But would I ever wish my parent dad or be glad if they were? I don't think so.
I joined the ranks of posters here who think that the daughter should have forgiven her father after a while. I don't care what he did or who he is – he's your father – and you should have a merciful heart.
People need to learn mercy and forgiveness. It seems like even the people who aren't related to the situation need to learn mercy and forgiveness – including you.
Please excuse typos/funny wording; I use speech-recognition that doesn't always recognize!
I’m more glad that the mom and daughter escaped. That’s more important.
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