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Growing Up Bin Laden
Osama's Wife and Son Take Us Inside their Secret World
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Granting extraordinary access to their private world, Osama's wife and son reveal the frightening transformation of a loving husband into a hardened terrorist.
"GROWING UP BIN LADEN is a critical missing corner piece of the Osama bin Laden puzzle, filled with astonishing secrets that could only be told by the al-Qaeda leader's loved ones." Dalton Fury - 'New York Times' bestselling author of 'Kill bin Laden' "Fascinating! Worth far more than dozens of intelligence reports, this enthralling portrait of Osama bin Laden, sharply drawn by his senior wife and favored son, captures as no other work has done--or could do--the degeneration of the world's most-notorious terrorist from a loving, if stern, teenage husband to a fanatic who covered his cherished faith in blood. Skillfully framed by Middle-East authority Jean Sasson, this book will grip you, make you shudder..." Ralph Peters - author of 'Beyond Terror' and 'The War After Armageddon' "Growing Up bin Laden opens up a rare window into a hidden culture, giving the reader much to contemplate...A fascinating example of how, in a family sharing genes and environment, fathers and sons emerge with different life missions. Osama, a compassionate and fun-loving young boy, becomes today's most sought-after terrorist. Omar, raised in a world of violence, longs for peace. This is an unforgettable story." Betty Mahmoody - author of the international bestselling book 'Not Without My Daughter' "Growing Up bin Laden opens up a rare window into a hidden culture, giving the reader much to contemplate...A fascinating example of how, in a family sharing genes and environment, fathers and sons emerge with different life missions. Osama, a compassionate and fun-loving young boy, becomes today's most sought-after terrorist. Omar, raised in a world of violence, longs for peace. This is an unforgettable story." Betty Mahmoody - author of the international bestselling book 'Not Without My Daughter' "Fascinating! Worth far more than dozens of intelligence reports, this enthralling portrait of Osama bin Laden, sharply drawn by his senior wife and favored son, captures as no other work has done--or could do--the degeneration of the world's most-notorious terrorist from a loving, if stern, teenage husband to a fanatic who covered his cherished faith in blood. Skillfully framed by Middle-East authority Jean Sasson, this book will grip you, make you shudder..." Ralph Peters - author of 'Beyond Terror' and 'The War After Armageddon' "Growing Up bin Laden is a critical missing corner piece of the Osama bin Laden puzzle, filled with astonishing secrets that could only be told by the al-Qaeda leader's loved ones." Dalton Fury - 'New York Times' bestselling author of 'Kill bin Laden'
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As the western world’s most wanted terrorist, Osama bin Laden has fought to keep his personal life a mystery. Loyalty and fear have kept those who know him from speaking out – until now.
For the first time, two of Osama’s 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 in Growing Up Bin Laden.
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Growing Up Bin Laden provides a chilling insight into the life of Osama Bin Laden, through personal accounts from his wife and son. Reviews highlight the book's exploration of his psychological complexities and the impact of his extremist beliefs on family dynamics, particularly the grooming of his sons for martyrdom. This perspective offers a unique glimpse into the intimate workings of a family enmeshed in terror and ideology.
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ISBN: 9781851689019
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 May 2011
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Oneworld Publications
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 31.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 448
About the Author
Jean Sasson, author of the New York Times bestselling Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia. Najwa, who married her cousin Osama bin Laden at the age of 15, is his first wife and the mother to eleven of his children. Omar bin Laden publicly called for his father to change his waysA".
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