The Monk of Mokha
The Monk of Mokha
Review Quotes: "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...
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Review Quotes: "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 Biographical Note: DAVE EGGERS is the author of many books, among them The Circle, The Eyes and the Impossible, The Monk of Mokha, A Hologram for the King, What Is the What, and The Museum of Rain. He is the cofounder of 826 Valencia, a youth writing and tutoring center which has inspired dozens of similar nonprofit organizations around the world, and the founder of McSweeney's, an independent publisher. He has been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and the National Book Critics Circle Award, and is the recipient of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award for Education, and the American Book Award. Review Citations:
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Author: Eggers, Dave
Publisher: Vintage
Binding: Paperback
Pub Date: 2019-01-08
BISAC: Biography & Autobiography / Literary Figures|Travel / Middle East / General|History / Middle East / Arabian Peninsula|Biography & Autobiography / Arab & Middle Eastern
Subjects: Coffee industry|California|San Francisco|Businesspeople|Yemeni Americans|Travel|Yemen (Republic)|Biographies|Alkhanshali, Mokhtar
Weight: 0.52 lbs
ISBN: 9781101971444
ASIN: -
SKU: SP-9781101971444