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Summary: Turgid
Review: The best part about this book was the pictures, and that isn't saying much. This is not a well-written book. It is painfully slow in parts. Even if you knew her personally, you might be numbed by her recounting some of her time spent in Iran. "I met with the women's groups", presumably the women the Shah told Oriana Fallaci in a televised interview that he thought are inferior to men. Oh, that's right, he said all women.Farah talks about helping out some selected orphans. Perhaps these were children orphaned when the Shah had their parents tortured and killed in prison. But Farah leaves out that last part. To read this book, you'd think she were Mother Teresa in a palace. Just forget about her husband being a dictator.
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Summary: Full of emotions
Review: One of the most honest and sincere books about the much-talked about Iranian Royal family, their love of their motherland, their aspirations and the tragic circumstances they found themselves in. It is a rare and first hand account into the life of the Late Shah of Iran who was and still is one of the least understood and most controversial leaders of the twentieth century Iran and the Middle East. His downfall set in motion a wave of radical Islamic fundamentalism that has plagued the civilized world ever since. Looking back he seems to have been the civilized world's last line of defense against hate, and destruction. Yet the free world never realized it. His enemies tried to destroy not only his power but also his name and legacy. But to many forigen as well as Iranian observers' amazement he is still loved and talked about more than ever by his people, quarter of a century after his fall from power. This book is a must for those who want to know why Iranians still love him more than they ever did when he was in power. It is truly an enduring love. It is an excellent read.
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Summary: Farah's Fable
Review: Farah writes a book from the perspective of a naive girl who never grew up and faced reality. She begins as a young woman meeting the by then rich and twice-divorced Shah. The was born into poverty, the son of a military leader who crowned himself shah after barely being able to feed his young son, the future Shah who was overthrown in Iran. Farah then talks about her family life with the Shah as if he were King Hussein. The reality was, the Shah was not beloved, and was a dictator. He had protesters shot and imprisoned throughout his reign, but succumbed to pressure from the West and stopped killing and fled his country. To compare him with the current regime and say he was a good leader is simply silly. This from a reader claiming to be from Iran, but if so, it just illustrates why they keep choosing bad leaders. Their smart move was ousting the Shah. Their dumb move was accepting Khomeini. An even dumber move would be bringing back another dictator like the Shah. To compare the Shah with President George W. Bush is also silly. As President Bush pointed out, the Shah was a dictator and we in the U.S. regret putting him in power.
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Summary: Shah was a leader
Review: You all say that the Pahlavi's took money from Iran, but look what the government is doing today! Today, there is an extreme poor class and people live in homes that are completely dilapidated. Secondly, I would like to remind all of you that Rafsanjani is one of the richest men in the world today because he as well as the government of Iran is taking all the money of the Iranian citizens. Furthermore, the Shah left Iran in 1979 because he did not want to kill any of the protesters. He did not want to be known as a King that killed his people. Furthermore, if you were in his place, what would you have done? Would you have let the protesters continue to protest your rule? What do you think President Bush would do if there were protesters in America going against the government? I think you all know the answer. If you want to call him a tyrant, dictator, or despot, you are obviously jealous of him. Iranians in Iran today deserve the wretched government because they were the ones that wanted it in the first place and now they are receiving the punishment they asked for. Farah Pahlavi's book is accurate and is completely factual and true.
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Summary: Simply Magnificent
Review: The storyline goes well beyond a fairy tail. I could not put the book down once I started reading!!!!
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Summary: Been There and This Isn't Accurate
Review: I'm an American who lived in Iran before and during the Iranian Revolution. The current regime is hideous, but Farah writes in this book as if the Shah had made Iran some sort of paradise. Her description isn't accurate, most people had a very low standard of living, and the Shah was a despot. Farah's book is a pretty tale designed to wash the blood off her family's hands.
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Summary: Breath Taking
Review: This was a fabulous & well written book. No matter how familiar you are with the history of Iran, you could feel the time by reading the book. I strongly recommend you reading it.
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Summary: Pieces of the puzzle!
Review: Thank you for this interesting piece of History! It is sad to see how some ill-wishers, ill-informed press and politically motivated individuals can change the world for personal and partisan interests, or to sell their "papers"!... It is equally sad to see that the same people who participated in that bloody "Revolution" in Iran which changed our world to a less secure and happy place are still attacking the author of this wonderful book with their old slogans, refusing to be more constructive for the generations to come!But "truth" will win!
Nadereh
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Summary: fascinating
Review: An incredible story and beautifully written. This is about one family's saga during an important historical event that has affected most of our lives indirectly which most of us know very little about. The disposal of moral, ethical and human values by our collective world governments for the sake of preserving economic benefits is astounding. To preserve one's dignity under such trying circumstances speaks volumes about the author's character. This is a very touching story, definitely five star. Operah, you should showcase this on your program.
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Summary: an enduring love: my life with the Shah
Review: This is a wonderful book, very well written. The book has a wonderful flow which makes it very easy to read. This family has been through alot, and Her Majesty tells her story in a very sensitive way. It is a MUST READ. So buy it and read it. It also makes for a great gift!
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