The Monk of Mokha

Exquisitely interesting This is about the human capacity to dream here, there, everywhere. Gabriel Thompson, San Francisco Chronicle
 
A cracking tale of intrigue and bravery A gripping, triumphant adventure story. Paul Constant, Los Angeles Times

"I wish someone had asked me to blurb The Monk of Mokha so I could have said, 'I couldn t put it down,' because I couldn t put it down."  Ann Patchett, Parnassas Bookstore blog
 
A true account of a scrappy underdog, told in a lively, accessible style... Absolutely as gripping and cinematically dramatic as any fictional cliffhanger. Michael Lindgren, The Washington Post

Remarkable offers hope in the age of Trump Ends as a kind of breathless thriller as Mokhtar braves militia roadblocks, kidnappings and multiple mortal dangers. Tim Adams, The Guardian
 
A heady brew Plainspoken but gripping Dives deep into a crisis but delivers a jolt of uplift as well. Mark Athitakis, USA Today
 
"A vibrant depiction of courage and passion, interwoven with a detailed history of Yemeni coffee and a timely exploration of Muslim American identity."  David Canfield, Entertainment Weekly

The Monk of Mokha is not merely about coming to America, it is a thrilling chronicle of one man s coming-and-going between two beloved homelands a brilliant mirror on the global community we have become.   Marie Arana, author of American Chica and Bolivar: American Liberator

This American coming of age story reminds us all of how much our country is enriched by all who call it home.   Dalia Mogahed, author of Who Speaks For Islam?: What a Billion Muslims Really Think
 
Here s a story for our time: filled with ethos and pathos. You ll laugh, cry, and discover worlds unknown to most. From scamming in the Tenderloin to dodging bombs in Yemen, Mokhtar and Eggers take us on a worthwhile ride through the postmodern topography of our times.   Hamza Hanson Yusuf

Like many great works, Eggers book is multifaceted. It combines, in a single moving narrative, history, politics, biography, psychology, adventure, drama, despair, hope, triumph and the irrepressible, indomitable nature of the human spirit at its best.   Imam Zaid Shakir
 
In telling Mokhtar s story with such clarity, honesty, and humor, Eggers allows readers to consider Yemen and Yemenis long invisible, side-lined, or maligned in the American imagination in their wonderful and complicated fullness.   Alia Malek, author of The Home That Was Our Country: A Memoir of Syria  and A Country Called Amreeka: Arab Roots, American Stories