A gripping memoir that reads like a political thriller--the story of Malika Oufkir's turbulent and remarkable life. Born in 1953; Malika Oufkir was the eldest daughter of General Oufkir; the King of Morocco's closest aide. Adopted by the king at the age of five; Malika spent most of her childhood and adolescence in the seclusion of the court harem; one of the most eligible heiresses in the kingdom; surrounded by luxury and extraordinary privilege.Then; on August 16; 1972; her father was arrested and executed after an attempt to assassinate the king. Malika; her five younger brothers and sisters. and her mother were immediately imprisoned in a desert penal colony. After fifteen years; the last ten of which they spent locked up in solitary cells; the Oufkir children managed to dig a tunnel with their bare hands and make an audacious escape. Recaptured after five days; Malika was finally able to leave Morocco and begin a new life in exile in 1996.A heartrending account in the face of extreme deprivation and the courage with which one family faced its fate; Stolen Lives is an unforgettable story of one woman's journey to freedom.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A Useful ANVa Organizational OverviewBy James E. JacobsenIt is curious that it has taken so long for the most substantial administrative history work to finally get assembled. While most avocational historians won't get to this level; and I doubt that very many historians actually used Frederick Dyer's comparable Compendium of The War of The Rebellion; this is a vital source for tracking this army's field organization over time. Other very useful datasets cover officers; cross-index individual units; and most important perhaps; summarial casualties. This work will fit very nicely with other works that looked at staff officers; and the range of revisionist army-based studies that dare to delve more critically into the social history of the men who comprised this and other armies.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy David A. AzzarioExcellent resource book3 of 4 people found the following review helpful. And More has written a very useful work for those wanting to make sure their facts ...By Robert A. LynnTHE ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA: ORGANIZATION; STRENGTH; AND CASUALTIES; 1861-1865DARRELL L. COLLINSMCFARLAND PUBLISHING; 2016QUALITY SOFTOVER; 49.95; 389 PAGESThe Confederate Army of Northern Virginia was the principal field force which; under Robert E. Lee opposed the Union Army of the Potomac in the Eastern Theater of Operations. When Joseph E. Johnston was wounded on 31 May 1862 at the Battle of Seven Pines; he was temporarily succeeded by G.W. Smith. On 1 June 1862; Robert E. Lee took command. The name "Army of Northern Virginia" dates from Lee's assumption of command. It was originally composed of 11 infantry divisions; J.E.B. Stuart's cavalry (a brigade of 11 regiments); and W.N. Pendleton's artillery (six brigades). The infantry divisions were grouped under the command of Jackson; Longstreet; and Magruder in 1862. After the death of Jackson; Lee revamped the Army of Northern Virginia into three corps consisting of approximately 75;000 men.THE ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA: ORGANIZATION; STRENGTH; AND CASUALTIES; 1861-1865 is a book that is both an original and significant contribution to the literature of The War Between The States. The information in this book is compiled from the Official Records and gives the numbers behind every battle and major campaign the Army of Northern Virginia participated in. With the ending of the Sesquicentennial of America's bloodiest conflict; author and writer of the companion volume entitled The Army of the Potomac: Order Of Battle; 1861-1865; With Commanders; Strengths; Losses; And More has written a very useful work for those wanting to make sure their facts are straight. This book is an excellent reference work that belongs in your personal library. You will not be disappointed in this purchase.Lt. Colonel Robert A. Lynn; Florida GuardOrlando; Florida
