Between two worlds / Salbi, Zainab

Presents the author's first-hand account of her life as the daughter of Saddam Hussein's personal pilot, including information on her childhood, her arranged marriage in the United States, and her life after escaping the dictator's regime.

Zainab Salbi was eleven years old when her father was chosen to serve as Saddam Hussein's personal pilot, her family often forced to spend weekends with Saddam. As a palace insider, she offers a glimpse of life under a dictator and provides an intimate portrait of the man she was taught to call "uncle".