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Chronicles the events surrounding the 444 days in which a group of Iranian students held Americans hostage in the U.S. embassy in Tehran and discusses how the crisis defined the Carter presidency and impacted the Reagan administration.

A parrot kept as a pet by a wealthy merchant tricks his master into setting him free.

Forced to escape from Iran, a country gripped in a religious revolution in 1979, David and his family run for their lives and find refuge in the American South.

"Three young Americans captured by Iranian forces and held in captivity for two years tell their story. In summer 2009, Shane Bauer, Joshua Fattal, and Sarah Shourd were hiking in Iraqi Kurdistan when they unknowingly crossed into Iran and were captured by a border patrol. Accused of espionage, the three Americans ultimately found themselves in Tehran's infamous Evin Prison"--Publisher.

Nahid Rachlin recounts her own life, focusing on her relationship with her sister, Pari, their refusal to accept traditional Muslim mores, the impact Pari's arranged marriage had on their relationship and Nahid's life, and Nahid's refusal to marry the man her parents chose for her.

A memoir of the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize, Shirin Ebadi, that chronicles her childhood in Tehran, education, and professional career in law.

The members of the all-male Tehran soccer team struggle to adjust to the ambitious girls who are trying to find a way onto their team, despite the dangers they face if their true identity is discovered.

In this retelling of a Persian folktale attributed to Jalaledin R?um?i, a parrot tricks a wealthy merchant into setting him free.