Malika Oufkir and Michele Fitoussi - Stolen Lives: Twenty Years in a Desert Jail

Pros: Some good suspense when they escape; Compelling drama
Cons: The ending is weak; Writing could use some more editing and more pizazz

Imagine what it would be like to spend a large portion of your life in prison during the prime years of your life. Imagine further that your imprisonment was not due to any wrongdoing on your own part. Add to this the fact that nearly 20 years of your ...

Pros: Extraordinary story.
Cons: Writing not as strong as it should be.

A couple of weeks ago, I was in the midst of purchasing Christmas presents on Barnes and Noble's Web site for my dear husband, Bill. I noticed that the 1999 book Stolen Lives: Twenty Years in a Desert Jail, written by Malika Oufkir and Michele ...

Pros: Engrossing account of human rights violations against children based on sins of their father.
Cons: Haunting story disturbingly stays with you.

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What were you doing 20 years ago? Being born?
Attending elementary school? College? Getting
married? Having a torrid relationship? Seeing
your children leave for college?
...

Pros: True story, well written, it is hard to put this book down.
Cons: Some words were unfamilier

I have recently read the book Stolen Lives. It was one of the books that was part of the Oprah book club. I usually only like to read self help and financial books but when I saw Malika Oukfir on Oprah and listened to her tell her story I have to admit ...

Pros: compelling story, lots of detail
Cons: curiously detached tone at times

Besides being an Oprah's Club pick, Malika Oufkir and Michele Fitoussi's book Stolen Lives: Twenty Years in a Desert Jail is an international bestseller. It's a tale of a girl who grew up like a princess in Morocco, full of political intrigue,...

Pros: You can't put it down.
Cons: Some foreign language difficult to decipher.

I just plucked this book out of my fiancee’s library one day and started reading it, in a lifetime where I had more time to read. Ok, so here goes my first adult book review, phew, wish me luck! The author is Malika Oukfir with Michelle ...

Pros: Well written true story. This will touch you.
Cons: Sad

My daughter actually gave me this book to read a while back and since I just lost my job this as a good a time as any to read a book and write a review. Stolen Lives is the true story of the life of Malika Oufkir. Malika’s father was the ...

Pros: A true princess' memoir; a political thriller
Cons: Political intrigues and cruelty

Just a few weeks ago, while surfing a French web site, I read a mention of this book, "Stolen Lives: My Family's Twenty Year Struggle in a Desert Jail". Two days later, I read a little bit more about it in L'Express. This book has already...

Pros: Interesting, for the most part, well-written.
Cons: Better editing would have recognized the need for more detailed explanation

Imagine being taken away from your beloved parents at the age of five and adopted by your father’s boss, being treated literally like a princess for most of your childhood, then returning to your natural parents for a short time and finally, through no...

Pros: intriguing, colorful.
Cons: hard cover is heavy in bed.

This is a riches to rags story with a real ending. It is told by Malika, the woman who lived it.

Ever wonder about what it would be like to live the life of a princess? Surrounded by immeasurable wealth and opportunity? Glitter and marble....

Pros: Faced paced story, a great read
Cons: Disturbing and graphic depiction of prison life

This book was chosen for a book club I am in by one of our members. I was weary to read it, simply because I am very sensitive to sad stories, I hated Angela's Ashes. But this book, is a story of suspense and triumph. I loved it. I couldn't put it...

Pros: Great true story about the power of will.
Cons: None.

This book is about the unjust imprisonment of the Oufkir family in Morocco. This book is so astonishing, I had to keep reminding myself that this was a true story.
It is very well written. You root for the Oufkir family the whole time. It is...

Pros: Fascinating story of a political prisoner's life in Morocco
Cons: Not very well crafted, needed a strong editor to match a strong story.

FROM PRINCESS TO PRISONER
Malika Oufkir weaves an amazing story of privilege that carries you up until her father's attempted overthrow of the Moroccan king. From that point until just recently she remained a political prisoner- one of the faceless...