Betty Mahmoody | |
---|---|
Born | Betty Lover June 9, 1945 Alma, Michigan, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Author, public speaker |
Known for | Author of Not Without My Daughter |
Children | Mahtob, Joseph and John |
Betty Mahmoody (née Lover; born June 9, 1945) is an American author and public speaker best known for her book, Not Without My Daughter, which was subsequently made into a film of the same name. She is the President and co-founder of One World: For Children, an organization that promotes understanding between cultures and strives to offer security and protection to children of bi-cultural marriages.