Bøger af Jean Sasson

This title is a reissue of a shocking true story of life behind the veil.

Den saudiarabiske prinsesse Sultana Al-Sa’ud har adgang til overdådige mansions, privatfly og dyrebare smykker, men hendes tilværelse er langt fra en dans på roser, for hun har hverken frihed eller selvbestemmelse. Prinsessen styres med hård hånd af de omkringværende mænd – faren, ægtemanden, sønnerne og de patriarkalske magthavere i Saudi-Arabien. Men forfatterveninden Jean Sasson får lov at komme ind bag den overfladiske luksus og sløret, der normalt skjuler prinsessen fra top til tå. Gennem Sasson beretter Sultana om de vilkår kvinder er underlagt i Saudi-Arabien, hvor piger tvangsgiftes bort til mænd, der er op til fem gange så gamle som dem selv, lever i isolation og risikerer livet, hvis de gør oprør. Sultana fortæller sin historie anonymt for at hendes døtre og medsøstre får flere muligheder, end hun selv har haft. "Prinsessen" giver os et sjældent indblik i et miljø, der normalt er omgærdet af mystisk og hemmeligheder. Det er også en bog, der portrætterer den arabiske verdens kultur og traditioner, set gennem en modig kvindes øjne.Den amerikanske forfatter Jean Sasson (f. 1950) har skrevet en lang række anmelderroste bøger om saudiarabisk kultur og kvindeliv. Da hun i en årrække arbejdede på et hospital i Riyadh, kom hun tæt ind på livet af en prinsesse fra den saudiarabiske kongefamilie. Det er denne prinsesses historie, Jean Sasson beretter om i den populære serie af bøger af om prinsesse Sultana og kvinderne bag slør i Saudi-Arabiens ypperste elite.

Den saudiarabiske prinsesse Sultana er gift med den yderst velhavende prins Kareem, og hun lever luksuriøst i deres overdådige palads omgivet af tjenestefolk. Men skjult bag paladsets mure og sit slør, drømmer Sultana om et helt andet liv, et liv med frihed til at have sine egne meninger og udrette noget. Det elitære og indflydelsesrige miljø, som prinsesse Sultana tilhører, skinner nok på overfladen, men har i virkeligheden en grim bagside. Sultana kan berette om alt fra tvangsægteskaber til stofmisbrug og pædofili, for i magtens og pengenes epicenter lurer barbariet bag hvert hjørne. Parallelt med Sultanas voksende afsmag for sin egen verden, vokser modstanden mod den royale familie også udenfor paladset, og i befolkningen begynder en islamisk fundamentalisme at ulme.Prinsesse "Sultana" er en virkelig person. Hun er en del af den saudiske kongefamilie og nært beslægtet med kongen. Gennem sin amerikanske veninde forfatteren Jean Sasson fortæller hun anonymt den vestlige verden den grusomme sandhed om livet bag sløret. "Prinsesse Sultanas kamp" er nummer tre i serien af prinsesse-bøger fra Jean Sassons pen. Den kan læses i forlængelse af de to første eller selvstændigt.Den amerikanske forfatter Jean Sasson (f. 1950) har skrevet en lang række anmelderroste bøger om saudiarabisk kultur og kvindeliv. Da hun i en årrække arbejdede på et hospital i Riyadh, kom hun tæt ind på livet af en prinsesse fra den saudiarabiske kongefamilie. Det er denne prinsesses historie, Jean Sasson beretter om i den populære serie af bøger af om prinsesse Sultana og kvinderne bag slør i Saudi-Arabiens ypperste elite.

Focuses not only on the life of the Princess and the Royal family, but on the treatment of women in Saudi Arabia - many of whom were denied the most basic human rights. This book is suitable for audiences who are eager to learn more about not only how the Saudi Royal family live.

When Jean Sasson's book Princess: Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia was published, it became an immediate international bestseller.

As the western worlds most wanted terrorist, Osama bin Laden has fought to keep his personal life a mystery loyalty and fear keeping those who know him from speaking out until now. For the first time, two of Osamas closest family members, his first wife Najwa and their fourth son Omar, go behind the headlines to reveal the truth about the character and life of a man feared and revered around the globe. In gripping detail, they recount the drama, tensions, and everyday activities of the man they knew as a husband and father. Married at fifteen, Najwa describes the transformation of the quiet, serious young man she fell in love with into an authoritarian husband and stern father, an entrepreneur, and finally the leader of a complex international terrorist network. Uprooted from a life of extraordinary luxury and privilege in Saudi Arabia, they suddenly found themselves living life on the run, fleeing from country to country under assumed names and fake passports. Omar describes how he and his siblings were brought up in remote ranches and fortified Afghani mountain camps, handling Kalashnikovs and learning desert survival skills. Their eventual escape from Afghanistan would come just days before the terrible events of 9/11 changed the world forever. With unprecedented access and exclusive family photographs, Jean Sasson, author of the bestselling Princess, presents the story that we were never meant to hear.

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. As a little girl in Afghanistan, Maryam fought for equality and defied the second-class standing of women by pretending to be a boy. When her feisty spirit nearly cost her life, after a public act of rebellion against the invasion of Russia, Maryam is forced to flee to America. But her fresh start at life is short-lived as her arranged marriage to a violent Afghan leaves her with only one joy--the birth of her son. When she attempts to escape her brutal marriage, her husband steals their son away and takes him back to Afghanistan, a land torn by civil war and Taliban oppression. What follows is the stirring true story of one mother's struggle for justice, as she fights to be reunited with her son.

This is the true story of Yasmeena, a bright and beautiful young Lebanese woman who was imprisoned in Kuwait during the first Gulf War. Yasmeena's shocking journey is a tale of the madness of war, of the sexual brutality unleashed by chaos, and of one woman's courage to stand in danger's way to aid her fellow sufferers. This is an explicit, graphic, and honest book. It is for mature audiences only.Jean Sasson has spent her career sharing the personal stories of courageous Middle Eastern women. PRINCESS: Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia was an international bestseller. It has become a classic, taught in colleges and high schools and devoured by anyone who aspires to understand the Middle East. Yasmeena was quite literally an innocent abroad. She was a college educated, English-speaking flight attendant graced with an unusual amount of confidence and sophistication. She was also a virgin and a conservative Muslim daughter and sister. When Yasmeena's flight out of Kuwait was delayed, it was because Saddam Hussein had just invaded Kuwait. Iraqi soldiers threw her into a woman's prison where the guards committed ghastly sexual attacks and tortured the women in excruciating ways.After Yasmeena was brutalized by the captain of the prison, she thought she was the most unfortunate woman on earth. But that was before she befriended Lana, whose brutal rapist took glee in inflicting hurt. Yasmeena used her position as the captain's favorite to protect her friend, though she also was forced into a wrenching decision.YASMEENA'S CHOICE reads like a thriller. As the Americans and other allies march into Kuwait and the Iraqis flee, Yasmeena escapes. Eventually she finds a safe harbor where Sasson interviews her and records every horrific element of her experience. Sasson has wanted to write this story for many years. But she knew that the sexual explicitness and violence would make the tale difficult to publish. A year ago, Yasmeena's story and the choices she was forced to make invaded Sasson's dreams. She realized that now was the right time to share the story. And so here it is, Sasson's testament to an articulate, angry, brave young woman who not only survived but who was eager to share her story with the world.PRAISE FOR JEAN SASSON'S WORK: "Absolutely riveting and profoundly sad..." --People magazine"A chilling story...a vivid account of an air-conditioned nightmare..." --Entertainment Weekly"Must-reading for anyone interested in human rights." --USA Today"Shocking...candid...sad, sobering, and compassionate..." --San Francisco Chronicl

In this explosive and riveting addition to the Princess series, Jean Sasson and the rebel Princess Sultana team up once again. This time, to bring readers up to date on Sultana's secret work to help women and children in the region. With the help of a few female friends and family, the Princess is able to rescue women who have suffered brutal physical and psychological abuse at the hands of their husbands, fathers, and even ISIS soldiers. But in order to bring Saudi Arabia into the light, Princess Sultana must stay in the shadows, unsuspected and unseen in her fight for women's rights. Her work requires many secrets, the discovery of which could turn the royal palace on its head.Princess: Secrets to Share not only reveals how the Saudi Royal family lives, but also how the courageous and determined fight for equal rights for women continues in the Middle East.

A member of one of the most distinguished and honored families in Iraq, Mayada grew up surrounded by wealth and royalty. But when Saddam Hussein's regime took power, she was thrown into cell 52 in the infamous Baladiyat prison with seventeen other nameless, faceless women from all walks of life. To ease their suffering, these "shadow women" passed each day by sharing their life stories. Now, through Jean Sasson, Mayada is finally able to tell her story-and theirs-to the world.

"Prinsessens døtre" giver et interessant indblik i dens samtid, men bogen vidner også om en barsk virkelighed, som stadig eksisterer, og den rummer et nødråb til Vestens civilisation fra en modig kvinde skjult bag slør.Prinsesse Sultana fortæller igen om sit liv i dette andet bind af Prinsesse-serien gennem sin amerikanske veninde, forfatteren Jean Sasson. Sultana er dybt splittet over den virkelighed, hun lever i i Saudi Arabiens overklasse. På den ene side er hun loyal over for kongehuset og islam. På den anden side oprøres hun over den brutale undertrykkelse, kvinderne i Saudi-Arabien stadig udsættes for.Undertrykkelsen findes også i kongehuset, hvor enhver prinsesse er andenrangs i forhold til en prins. Sultanas to døtre har begge gjort oprør på hver deres måde. Den ene gennem et utilladeligt forhold til en veninde. Den anden ved en skræmmende form for religionsvanvid. Kun sønnen giver håb for fremtiden i et samfund, hvor et enevældigt styre og det frygtede religiøse politi, mutawa, kontrollerer alt og alle.Den amerikanske forfatter Jean Sasson (f. 1950) har skrevet en lang række anmelderroste bøger om saudiarabisk kultur og kvindeliv. Da hun i en årrække arbejdede på et hospital i Riyadh, kom hun tæt ind på livet af en prinsesse fra den saudiarabiske kongefamilie. Det er denne prinsesses historie, Jean Sasson beretter om i den populære serie af bøger om prinsesse Sultana og kvinderne bag slør i Saudi-Arabiens ypperste elite.

IN A LAND WHERE KINGS STILL RULE, I AM A PRINCESS. YOU MUST KNOW ME ONLY AS SULTANA, FOR I CANNOT REVEAL MY TRUE NAME FOR FEAR THAT HARM WILL COME TO ME AND MY FAMILY FOR WHAT I AM ABOUT TO TELL YOU. THINK OF A SAUDI ARABIAN PRINCESS AND WHAT DO YOU SEE? A WOMAN GLITTERING WITH JEWELS, LIVING A LIFE OF UNBELIEVABLE LUXURY. SHE HAS GOLD, PALACES, SWIMMING-POOLS, SERVANTS, DESIGNER DRESSES GALORE. BUT IN REALITY SHE LIVES IN A GILDED CAGE. SHE HAS NO FREEDOM, NO VOTE, NO CONTROL OVER HER OWN LIFE, NO VALUE BUT AS A BEARER OF SONS. HIDDEN BEHIND THE VEIL, SHE IS A PRISONER, HER JAILERS HER FATHER, HER HUSBAND, HER SONS. 'SULTANA' IS A MEMBER OF THE SAUDI ROYAL FAMILY, CLOSELY RELATED TO THE KING. FOR THE SAKE OF HER DAUGHTERS, SHE DECIDED THAT IT WAS TIME FOR A WOMAN IN HER POSITION TO SPEAK OUT ABOUT THE REALITY OF LIFE FOR WOMEN IN HER COUNTRY, WHATEVER THEIR RANK. SHE TELLS OF HER OWN LIFE, FROM HER TURBULENT CHILDHOOD TO HER ARRANGED MARRIAGE - A HAPPY ONE, UNTIL HER HUSBAND DECIDED TO TAKE A SECOND WIFE - AND OF THE LIVES OF HER SISTERS, HER FRIENDS AND HER SERVANTS. IN CONTRAST TO THE AFFECTION AND EASY CAMARADERIE AMONGST THE WOMEN, SHE RELATES A HISTORY OF APPALLING OPPRESSION AGAINST THEM, EVERYDAY OCCURRENCES THAT IN ANY OTHER CULTURE WOULD BE SEEN AS SHOCKING HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS: FORCED MARRIAGES, SERVANTS BULLIED INTO SEX SLAVERY, SUMMARY EXECUTIONS. PRINCESS IS A TESTIMONY TO A WOMAN OF INDOMITABLE SPIRIT AND GREAT COURAGE. BY SPEAKING OUT, 'SULTANA' RISKED BRINGING THE WRATH OF THE SAUDI ESTABLISHMENT UPON HER HEAD AND UPON THE HEADS OF HER CHILDREN. FOR THIS REASON, SHE TOLD HER STORY ANONYMOUSLY. एका सौदी अरेबियन राजकुमारीला मनश्चक्षूंसमोर आणा, काय दिसतं तुम्हाला? चमचमत्या हिरेमाणकांनी मढलेली, विश्वास बसणार नाही अशा ऐशाआरामात राहणारी स्त्री; पण प्रत्यक्षात मात्र सोनेरी मुलामा चढवलेल्या पिंज-यात राहणारी. तिला स्वातंत्र्य नाही, स्वत चे मत नाही, स्वत च्या आयुष्यावर अधिकार नाही; फक्त पुत्र जन्माला घालणारी एवढीच तिची किंमत. सुलताना ही सौदी राजघराण्यात जन्माला आलेली, राजेसाहेबांची अगदी न&

Den saudiarabiske prinsesse Sultana er gift med den yderst velhavende prins Kareem, og hun lever luksuriøst i deres overdådige palads omgivet af tjenestefolk. Men skjult bag paladsets mure og sit slør, drømmer Sultana om et helt andet liv, et liv med frihed til at have sine egne meninger og udrette noget. Det elitære og indflydelsesrige miljø, som prinsesse Sultana tilhører, skinner nok på overfladen, men har i virkeligheden en grim bagside. Sultana kan berette om alt fra tvangsægteskaber til stofmisbrug og pædofili, for i magtens og pengenes epicenter lurer barbariet bag hvert hjørne. Parallelt med Sultanas voksende afsmag for sin egen verden, vokser modstanden mod den royale familie også udenfor paladset, og i befolkningen begynder en islamisk fundamentalisme at ulme.Prinsesse "Sultana" er en virkelig person. Hun er en del af den saudiske kongefamilie og nært beslægtet med kongen. Gennem sin amerikanske veninde, forfatteren Jean Sasson, fortæller hun anonymt den grusomme sandhed om sit liv bag sløret. "Prinsesse Sultanas kamp" er nummer tre i serien af prinsesse-bøger fra Jean Sassons pen. Den kan læses i forlængelse af de to første eller selvstændigt.Den amerikanske forfatter Jean Sasson (f. 1950) har skrevet en lang række anmelderroste bøger om saudiarabisk kultur og kvindeliv. Da hun i en årrække arbejdede på et hospital i Riyadh, kom hun tæt ind på livet af en prinsesse fra den saudiarabiske kongefamilie. Det er denne prinsesses historie, Jean Sasson beretter om i den populære serie af bøger om prinsesse Sultana og kvinderne bag slør i Saudi-Arabiens ypperste elite.

"Prinsessens døtre" giver et interessant indblik i dens samtid, men bogen vidner også om en barsk virkelighed, som stadig eksisterer, og den rummer et nødråb til Vestens civilisation fra en modig kvinde skjult bag slør.Prinsesse Sultana fortæller igen om sit liv i dette andet bind af Prinsesse-serien gennem sin amerikanske veninde, forfatteren Jean Sasson. Sultana er dybt splittet over den virkelighed, hun lever i i Saudi Arabiens overklasse. På den ene side er hun loyal over for kongehuset og islam. På den anden side oprøres hun over den brutale undertrykkelse, kvinderne i Saudi-Arabien stadig udsættes for.Undertrykkelsen findes også i kongehuset, hvor enhver prinsesse er andenrangs i forhold til en prins. Sultanas to døtre har begge gjort oprør på hver deres måde. Den ene gennem et utilladeligt forhold til en veninde. Den anden ved en skræmmende form for religionsvanvid. Kun sønnen giver håb for fremtiden i et samfund, hvor et enevældigt styre og det frygtede religiøse politi, mutawa, kontrollerer alt og alle.Den amerikanske forfatter Jean Sasson (f. 1950) har skrevet en lang række anmelderroste bøger om saudiarabisk kultur og kvindeliv. Da hun i en årrække arbejdede på et hospital i Riyadh, kom hun tæt ind på livet af en prinsesse fra den saudiarabiske kongefamilie. Det er denne prinsesses historie, Jean Sasson beretter om i den populære serie af bøger om prinsesse Sultana og kvinderne bag slør i Saudi-Arabiens ypperste elite.

From the "New York Times" bestselling author of "Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia

Jean Sasson grew up in a small town in America's deep south before moving to the Middle East in 1978 to work at a prestigious royal hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In 1985, she met Princess Sultana, who inspired the widely acclaimed Princess Trilogy. Jean later worked as freelance writer in Lebanon and Kuwait, conducting interviews with Kuwaitis who survived the first Gulf war, as well as high ranking Kuwaiti officials before, during and after the War. Her affection for the Middle East has been the motivation for a number of her books and Jean has spent her career sharing the personal stories of many courageous women. Princess: Stepping Out Of The Shadows is the latest book in the bestselling Princess series.

From the time she was a little girl, Maryam rebelled against the terrible second-class existence that was her destiny as an Afghan woman. She had witnessed the miserable fate of her grandmother and three aunts, and wished she had been born a boy.

Bestselling author Jean Sasson tells the dramatic true story of a young woman caught up in Saddam Hussein's genocide of the Kurdish people of Iraq. One morning Joanna, a young bride living in the Kurdish mountains of Iraq, was surprised to see dead birds drop silently out of the clear sky.

This volume is a reissue of the third instalment of Princess Sultana's 'life behind the veil' revelations, by the author of 'Princess and Daughters of Arabia'.

Readers of Princess Sultana's extraordinary biography Princess were gripped by her powerful indictment of women's lives behind the veil within the royal family of Saudi Arabia.