REVIEWS: ""Allah's Garden" is a sad reminder of the cost of war in Western Sahara.... Hollowell's powerful narrative...is an excellent account of a humanitarian disaster...." --James Sater, author of "Morocco: Challenges to Tradition and Modernity"

"Hollowell deserves kudos.... There are many reasons to read "Allah's Garden": It's a fast-paced and well-written adventure story with few equals, especially as it's true. The warmth of the regard between author and subject is a palpable presence, effusing the reading experience with a tenderness uncommon in such stories...bringing readers more global awareness." --"New Spirit Journal"

""Allah's Garden" is a harrowing tale of the fate of more than 1700 Moroccans held as POWs... it] is told with great sensitivity." --Helen Ranger, author of "Fez Encounter" (Lonely Planet)

"A real page-turner...very psychologically astute. The images stick with the reader well beyond the pages." --"Cafe du Livre," Marrakesh, Morocco

""Allah's Garden."..uses many strategies that make a war tale both gripping and bearable. The build of tension...is well extended, keeping the reader on chair-edge. With an exquisite sense of balance, Hollowell manages to tell everything without tarrying too lengthily in gory or painful details. The book is a tour de force of blending authenticity with grace and taste." --"North West Prime Time"

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Hailing from Hoosier land (Indiana) and residing in Morocco, North Africa, Thomas Hollowell is the author of "Allah's Garden," a true account of a Moroccan doctor held for 25 years in the Sahara Desert. Traveling well over 35 countries and territories, Hollowell continues to deliver engaging stories from across the globe to his readership.