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Captive in Iran

a remarkable true story of hope and triumph amid the horror of Tehran's brutal Evin Prison
2013
Maryam Rostampour and Marziyeh Amirizadeh, imprisoned for sharing their Christian faith in violation of Islamic laws in Iran, recount how God used their 259 days in Evin Prison to bring about a miraculous reversal while they continued to share their faith with fellow prisoners.

Persian pilgrimages

journeys across Iran
2002
Provides perspectives on Iran and Iranians through an account of the author's travels throughout the country--the land of his birth, talking with people from all stations of life, and visiting ancient and contemporary sites, shrines, and monuments.

The Ministry of Guidance invites you to not stay

an American family in Iran
Hooman Majd, an American journalist born in Iran, disembarked at the Tehran airport in February 2011. With him were his wife Karri and infant son, Khash. The family planned to stay for a year, and Hooman, son of a diplomat under the Shah and grandson of an ayatollah, was looking forward to his visit, the first time he had lived in his homeland since childhood. His book recounts his family's domestic adventures and a tumultuous year in Iranian politics. The result provides an unusual insight into a little-understood country.

In the rose garden of the martyrs

a memoir of Iran
2005
Christopher de Bellaigue chronicles the experiences of the men and women involved in Iran's Islamic Revolution, and examines how the revolution has impacted the country as a whole.
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