Everyone should read this book to understand the crimes against humanity and recognize it is our responsibility to help these people.

In what is the truly twisted and sinister minds of the terrorist group ISIS the Yazidi people of Iraq are systematically studied and determined as subhuman infidels. The population of men and older women are murdered and left in mass graves. Young boys are kidnapped and used to fight and die for ISIS, often sacrificed as suicide bombers. The Yazidi young women and girls are used as sex slaves to be sold, bartered, raped and tortured at the whim of ISIS. This story shows the strength of a young women determined to get free. Her story is different as she not only seeks justice for these crimes, but justice for her country of Iraq. She doesn't run away from the people who stood by and watched this occur. Nadia loves her country and she hopes to bring about a change that restores what other countries see as a broken Iraq. Nadia's Iraq is beautiful with loving people who deserve a better future. An added plus is the touching foreword written by Amal Clooney, a respected lawyer and longtime advocate for women's rights. Nadia's story is one shared throughout the world by women. No country can claim otherwise and yet governments do nothing until shamed to fight for women and girls long kept at the bottom of the world's priority list!

There was way too much unnecessary information written which made the book hard to follow.

This is a wonderful book in many, many ways. Nadia has shared her life with others many times and I am glad she has been successful in getting it in print. Heartbreaking and eye opening it is filled with hope.

Despite this title, you will love this book. It’s a horrific, gruesome, beautiful and somber story about the author’s life before, during and after being an ISIS captive. It had myself and other readers in my book club wondering what we were doing or complaining about in 2014. It’s a harsh reality about the war in Iraq, but plants a burning seed in yourself to want to learn more about history in the Middle East. You will want to fight Nadia’s fight right alongside her. You will weep. You will count your blessings. And a fire will be lit inside of you.

Heart breaking, as terrible as it was,what is a religion that allows and expects honor killings