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A quick thumbnail of my career thus far includes a degree in Psychology from Temple University and professional positions as staff writer and publications person in public relations and local government. I have published seven novels and a variety of short stories and articles in numberous genres. Additional information about me, my novels, and my writing is available at my website.
Reviewed by Patricia Day for Readers' Favorite
"Taliban Escape! One Woman’s Journey out of Hell" begins with these words: "It would be too dangerous to use my real name so I will call myself Adeela. Nor can I tell you in what country I was born, or in what country I am now living. To do so would be to endanger myself. It could also endanger those who knew me during the time of this story. Many of them are still living in the same kind of repressive society in which I spent all of my first twenty-nine years. I feel I must also warn you that this story contains violence. I regret that and yet I do not apologize for it."
So begins the horrific life story of this brave lady. We who live in free societies can only imagine the abuse that this lady endured. She and other women, from babies to adults, were not spared the brutality that is meted out so freely. She and her sister were considered worthless. They were called camel dung by their father - that is how much worth they were given. This compelling story reveals the repressive life that 'Adeela' endured. The rejection from family members, the taunting and abuses suffered at the hands of those she should have been able to trust. Read how inch by inch she slowly overcomes each abuser and arrives (or rather survives) triumphant, after a lifetime of sheer hell.
A Must Read – if only to open your eyes and be thankful for a life free of torment! There were moments when I had to stop reading this book. The contents are so graphic and so unbelievably cruel. It is a book that grabbed my attention from the first page and kept me engrossed to the very last word. "Taliban Escape" is definitely a novel well worth reading. It is not for the fainthearted. But as the story unfolds, I am sure you will feel unable to put this book down until you too have read to the very last word. Discover for yourself how in a society where women are considered less than servants, Adeela emerges triumphant despite all the odds against her. Wherever you are Aabra, I am so glad that you are now enjoying life. I am glad you are free of the cruelty that was directed at you throughout your life, in the country of your birth.
