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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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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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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
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.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
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
Format:Hardcover
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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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
Published 18 months ago by the devil's advocate
Reunited In The Desert
A Good book, very well written. Helle's emotions, anguish, the desperation and the sense of her loss in losing her children to the man she trusted made her a very strong woman to... Read more
Published on 22 Feb 2010 by Lilo
Great story badly told
This is a fantastic story but it is told in such a disjoined way and with such an strained voice that I ended up being unable to feel sympathy for a woman who has obviously been to... Read more
Published on 23 Oct 2009 by Hayles
EXCELLENT READ
An excellent page turning read couldn't put it down.
How lucky was Helle to be reunited in every way against all odds. Read more
How lucky was Helle to be reunited in every way against all odds. Read more
Published on 4 Jun 2009 by Rhianon Lewis
WHAT A BOOK
I've read the various reviews and thought that it was very well received by the press. I've discovered that it is an amazing book and is so well written. Read more
Published on 10 Mar 2009 by Ms Best
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This is one of the best books I have read. It captured me within the first chapter. I can only imagine what it must have been like for Helle (being a mum myself) the pain and sense... Read more
Published on 21 Jan 2008 by M. Jones
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Helle Amim is one of the bravest women I have ever heard about.Her fight just see her boys let alone have custody of them is inspiring. Read more
Published on 17 Jun 2007 by S. Discenza
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