For the Love of Nadia - My daughter was kidnapped by her father and taken to Libya. This is my heart-wrenching true story of my quest to bring her home

by Taylor

When Sarah Taylor suspected that her four-year-old daughter, Nadia, had been kidnapped by Fawzi, her abusive ex-husband, Sarah's whole world was turned upside down. Shadowy CCTV from the airport showed Nadia boarding a flight with her father to Tripoli - and Sarah's worst fears were confirmed. No child abducted to Libya had ever been successfully returned to their mother in England; but Sarah was not going to let that stop her. Giving up everything she had in England, Sarah moved to Libya to fight for her daughter. Fawzi managed to move Nadia secretly between his relatives for 2 years, attempting to hide her away. But a dramatic car chase through the backstreets of Tripoli finally led to the safe reconciliation of mother and daughter. In a story of blackmail, embezzlement, secret police, a meeting with Colonel Gadaffi and the intervention of Prime Minster Gordon Brown, Sarah never gave up hope, and hers is an unparalleled tale of inspiration and courage. Sarah's experience is not uncommon, each year around 300 British children are abducted and taken abroad by a parent. Returning the child can prove impossible. Libya is outside of The Hague International convention on child abduction and Sarah was the first mother to successfully bring her child back - there are many parents still fighting. Foreword by Andy Burnham, who was Sarah's MP at the time, and is now Shadow Health Secretary.

271 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2013

Reviews

[Mindy · Rating 3 out of 5]

An inspirational account of a heart broken mother. I went through a range of emotions reading this book (anger, sadness, frustration, relief). The strength that Sarah has is remarkable, and the love she has for her daughter shines through in every word.

[Gillian Collins · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it, what a strong inspirational woman

[Nicola Fantom · Rating 5 out of 5]

What an amazing true account of child abduction and how 1 women fought for 4 years to get her back.

I have read a few other true accounts of a similar nature this one really stands out to me, maybe because I dont live very far from this harrowing story. It is a true account of redemption, overcoming your fears, trial from adversity, faith and religion and the wars personal and world wide it can cause. It also makes you realise how lucky us women our to live in a modern society with equal rights. What this women goes through is appaling, it is a miracle she has the strength to fight, as we hear lots of other mothers haven given up the fight.

Like to think I would have done the same, I beleive a childs place should always be with their mother unless the mother I s unfit.

This is a feel good read. You won't be able to put down.

[Dana Petrovski · Rating 3 out of 5]

Neviem kolko takychto knih este bude musiet byt napisanych resp inspirovanych skutocnymi pribehmi, aby si zeny uvedomili, aky pripadny risk im hrozi, pokial maju dieta s muzom z krajin ako je Libya, Irak, Pakistan a podobne.... Jedno vsak musim uznat, ta verva s akou Sarah bojovala o svoje dieta dlhe roky aj ked to vyzeralo totalne beznadejne bola obdivuhodna... a opat ma to utvrdilo v tom, ake neskutocne silne dokazu byt zeny, ked ide o deti...

[Abigail Reiner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book

Very interesting. Well written . Great glimpse into Libyan culture . Sarah the mother is a terrific mom and writer . I am sure her book is a help and inspiration to others in a similar unfortunate situation.

[Christinefernandez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good read.

[Verča Masopustová · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pro lásku k dceři

Matce unese bývalý manžel dítě do Libye. Vydá se jí hledat a dva roky tam o ní bojuje, aby jí dostala nazpátek

[Enki]

Inspiring history about a brave mother.
Also informative for young girls to recognize the bad man. If a man loves himself too much, its always a red flag.