I am an executive/personal assitant to the head of a firm run by a man of Middle Eastern descent, not a Saudi, however there are many men in the firm that have middle eastern backgrounds. This book really helped me to understand their basis for treatment of others. Though these men are very westernized they still have the core ideas that are brought to light in this book. The autrosities that women suffer in the Saudi culture are amasing to me as a westerner. I have suggested this book to my co workers who must try to find the easiest way to work day in and day out with someone who apperas to be westernized but still has the very basic idea that women are servents and have no opinion. Great book! It has helped me in my every day life.