As I approached the house, I was gripped with terror. Call it a mother's instinct, call it what you will. I knew that something terrible had happened. When I saw that my husband's car had gone, I feared the worst. I raced into the house and tore through all the bedrooms screaming, sobbing and desperate. I wanted my children so badly. Where were they? Why would he take them? I knew I had to get them back, but how?Helle Amin seemed to have the perfect life on the tropical island of Bali with her husband and four children. But one day in 2002 this idyllic existence was shattered when she returned home from a shopping trip to find her children gone. It didn't take long to discover that her Saudi Arabian husband had taken them to live in his home country.With her children thousands of miles away in the totally unfamiliar surroundings of an Islamic state, Helle drew upon her remarkable courage. Enlisting the help of her friends, she set off for the desert in a desperate attempt to find her beloved boys. Her journey was filled with drama, danger, excitement and sorrow. In the astonishing struggle that followed, Helle was reduced to catching occasional glimpses of her boys as they went to and from school in Jeddah. Some women might have given up, but not Helle. In a male-dominated society, she prepared her case and demanded justice in the Saudi courts.After a long battle, Helle and her boys were reunited forever, and as a testament to her bravery she was a recent Tesco Mum of the Year winner. This gripping story cannot fail to touch any reader's heart and is packed with adventure, heartache and joy.
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"Helle's story should sound alarm bells because the number of children being taken illegally to Islamic countries such as Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Dubai, is rising." --"Sunday Times," London
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Helle Amin was born in Denmark in 1964. She obtained a teaching degree there, and came to this country to study acupuncture. Helle married in 1990. Since her traumatic experience, she has helped to support other women who have not yet been reunited with their abducted children. Helle now lives with her young family in the West Country. David Meikle was born in Edinburgh in 1954. He began his career in newspapers, before moving into television. He is a former News Editor with ITV, and recently produced the ITV 50 series for the South of England. David is a keen musician, and plays tennis for a local club in Hampshire.
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By Lady A
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Really enjoyed this book. The cover is really eyecatching - an absolute page turner - couldn't put it down until I knew what happened next. However for a potentially harrowing subject a well written book with a surprising amount of humour. The sections written by the children were very touching and brought the reality of the story into sharp focus. What an amazing mum and to now be helping other women going through what she did is a credit to her strength and integrity.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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This was an excellent read, and I couldn't put it down once I'd finished the first chapter - it was written with passion and you had a real sense of despair for Helle and her predicament. I especially liked the boys contribution in the book, which added another dimension. I'd thoroughly recommend this read, the ups and downs of her struggle to get the boys back. This is ideal for the summer holiday - a must!!!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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An excellent read - real page turner. I was particularly impressed by the "immediate" writing style - and gripped by the narrative. The children's accounts were particularly poignant. A real credit to the authors !
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Deborah
I gave this book a five star rating because It's a book you cannot put down.HELLE was a brave lady who fought and had plenty of courage and determination on getting her children... Read more
Published 10 days ago by deborah
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Disappointing
The preview led me to believe the book would be more - an good story but only because she got the children back - too much emphasis on what the author was doing outwith the point... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Petaig
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Reunited in the Desert - Excellent
This is a very down-to-earth story - it is well written and you can feel the writers frustration and pain.... It is a must read!
Published 1 month ago by Ms. F. A. Patterson
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set backs if married to a muslim
Reinstated exactly the problems non muslims face once married into a muslim family. This can evewn be the case when licving in the Uk
Published 1 month ago by donatella
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Reunited in the desert
I was hooked from page one. Halle is an inspiration to all women. I wish her and the boys all the best.
Published 2 months ago by Simran Reehal
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Does this happen
I have stopped buying these books I am sick to death of reading, of these women
Who get taken in and then dumped, it has been happening since time began, but is
These... Read more
Who get taken in and then dumped, it has been happening since time began, but is
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Published 2 months ago by nellie
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It's been done before...
Deborah Moggach did this back in the 1980s when she wrote 'Stolen' a far superior read it was too. Don't bother with this, read Stolen instead.
Published 3 months ago by AvidReader
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good read.
enjoyed this book. winning against adversity. emotional and easy to put yourself in the authors place and empathisize with her.
Published 3 months ago by Ruth Smith
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Mother's Love
Inspirational read. Helle writes with honesty, especially her life now with her boys. A lot is read about how children are being taken from one of their parents to other countries. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Carole Loveridge
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Bogged down in trivial detail.....
I should have read this and felt sorry for the woman, but I just came away feeling irked by her...... Read more
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