From the back cover:
In 1982, sixteen-year-old Marina Nemat was arrested on false charges by Iranian Revolutionary Guards and tortured in Tehran's notorious Evin prison. At a time when most western teenaged girls are choosing their prom dresses, Nemat was listening to gunshots as her friends were being executed. She was condemned to die, but survived because one of the guards, whose family was well connected to the Khomeni regime, pleaded for her life. But the price Ali exacted was high: Nemat would have to marry him. Ironically, it was Ali's family who eventually secured her release after he was assassinated. She rejoined her own family, but was further traumatized by their reluctance to acknowledge her ordeal. Powerful and heartfelt, Prisoner of Tehran is an extraordinary tale of faith and survival.

Passing this one on to my sister and brother-in-law, starrdust and davethetech.

Thanks for passing on and sharing this book with us! Looking forward to reading it especially since we have heard the author, Marina Nemat, speak at a recent Library 'Author Talk' event.

Passed on to my husband to read first, and he finished reading it in June 2017.

Starting to read this book today.

What a powerful book this memoir by Marina Nemat is, and what an important message her words give to the world. Her words tell the story of her devastating experiences as a young teenager taken prisoner during Iran's revolution in 1982, and in her brave writing she gives a voice to so many others who have been swallowed up in silence within the Iranian borders and the Evin prison within Tehran. Marina now lives with her family in Ontario, Canada and I had the privilege of hearing her speak at an Author Talk held at the Bradford Library earlier this year. It makes me proud to be a Canadian when I read the words in her Epilogue: "I knew at that moment, as I watched those teenagers with their bright and carefree smiles, that we would be fine in Canada. It would be our new home, where we would be free and feel safe, where we would raise our children and watch them grow, and where we would belong."

This book was returned to me by my sister, starrdust. So glad you liked the book. Maybe I will read it since you recommend it.

Left at the LFL on Bridge Street.
Released for the 2020 NJABBIC Challenge (week 5: Freedom Day).

To the finder of this book: I hope you enjoy reading this book. Please keep it or set it free when you're done. If the book is of no interest to you, please release it into the wild for someone else to find and enjoy. I hope you will make a journal entry so its journey can be tracked and to let me know the book has been found. You can remain anonymous if you wish, but if you join BookCrossing, you are in for a great experience and I do hope you will use me, Maranlin, as a referring member.