Growing Up Bin Laden: Osama's Wife and Son Take Us Inside Their Secret WorldSt. Martin's Press, 2009 M10 27 - 334 pages The New York Times calls GROWING UP BIN LADEN: "The most complete account available of the terrorist’s immediate family." (May 15, 2011) A true story that few ever believed would come to light, GROWING UP BIN LADEN uncovers startling revelations and hidden secrets carefully guarded by the most wanted terrorist of our lifetime, Osama bin Laden. "I was not always the wife of Osama bin Laden. Once I was an innocent child dreaming little girl dreams…" Thus begins this powerful story as Najwa bin Laden, who married her cousin Osama bin Laden at the age of 15 to become his first wife and the mother to eleven of his children, and her son, Omar bin Laden, the fourth-born son of Osama bin Laden. Together, mother and son tell an extraordinarily powerful story of a man hated by so many, yet both loved and feared by his family, with spine-tingling details about the life and times of the man they knew as a husband and father, including:
Since September 11, 2001, journalists have struggled to uncover carefully guarded information about Osama’s private life. Until now, Osama Bin Laden’s family members have not cooperated with any writers or journalists. Now, with unprecedented access and insight, Jean Sasson, author of the bestselling Princess: A True Story Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia, takes us inside the secret world of Osama bin Laden. |
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Growing Up bin Laden: Osama's Wife and Son Take Us Inside Their Secret World Najwa bin Laden,Omar bin Laden,Jean Sasson No preview available - 2010 |
Growing Up Bin Laden: Osama's Wife and Son Take Us Inside their Secret World Jean Sasson,Najwa Bin Laden,Omar Bin Laden No preview available - 2009 |
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