My Story: The Tale of a Terrorist Who Wasn't [Paperback]

Mamdouh Habib (Author), Julia Collingwood (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2009

Chronicling a seemingly unending struggle for redemption, this record documents the shockingly true story of the incarceration and torture of the wrongly accused Mamdouh Habib. Starting with his kidnapping by Pakistani security officers shortly after September 11, this biography charts this young Egyptian man’s experience as one of the many victims who was sent to Guantanamo Bay and branded as a terrorist with no legal rights. This account charts his original migration to Australia and discusses his marriage to Maha, a remarkable young woman who tirelessly fought for the release of her husband and the restitution of his name, and his relationship with other well-known, alleged terrorists, including his meetings with David Hicks both in Afghanistan and in Guantanamo. In addition to biographical information, Habib also fully expresses in his own words the complicity of the Australian government in his abduction as well as its subsequent neglect of him during his incarceration. Finally, this recollection ends with Habib's eventual release without charge from Guantanamo and his reunion with his family in Australia.

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About the Author

Mamdouh Habib is an Egyptian-born Australian Muslim best known for his extrajudicial detention in the Guantanamo Bay detainment camps on suspicion of involvement in terrorism. Julia Collingwood is a former senior editor, acquisitions editor, managing editor, and publisher. She has worked for Currency Press, Allen & Unwin, Simon & Schuster, and UNSW Press. She is the coauthor of Free and Low Cost Sydney and The Sydney Opera House.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Scribe Publications Pty Ltd. (July 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1921372397
• ISBN-13: 978-1921372391
• Product Dimensions: 0.9 x 5.9 x 8.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,782,249 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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