{"product_id":"the-monk-of-mokha","title":"The Monk of Mokha","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Exquisitely interesting... This is about the human capacity to dream--here, there, everywhere.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Gabriel Thompson, \u003ci\u003e San Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \"A cracking tale of intrigue and bravery... A gripping, triumphant adventure story.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003ePaul Constant, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I wish someone had asked me to blurb \n\u003ci\u003eThe Monk of Mokha\u003c\/i\u003e so I could have said, 'I couldn't put it down, ' because I couldn't put it down.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Ann Patchett, Parnassas Bookstore blog\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A true account of a scrappy underdog, told in a lively, accessible style... Absolutely as gripping and cinematically dramatic as any fictional cliffhanger.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Michael Lindgren, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"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.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Tim Adams, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A heady brew... Plainspoken but gripping \n\u003ci\u003e... \u003c\/i\u003eDives deep into a crisis but delivers a jolt of uplift as well.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Mark Athitakis, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \"A vibrant depiction of courage and passion, interwoven with a detailed history of Yemeni coffee and a timely exploration of Muslim American identity.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--David Canfield, \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \" \n\u003ci\u003eThe Monk of Mokha\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Marie Arana, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmerican Chica \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eand \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBolivar: American Liberator\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \"This American coming of age story reminds us all of how much our country is enriched by all who call it home.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Dalia Mogahed, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho Speaks For Islam?: What a Billion Muslims Really Think\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"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.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Hamza Hanson Yusuf\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003eLike 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.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Imam Zaid Shakir\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \"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.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Alia Malek, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Home That Was Our Country: A Memoir of Syria \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eand\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e A Country Called Amreeka: Arab Roots, American Stories \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDAVE EGGERS is the author of many books, among them \n\u003ci\u003eThe Circle, The Eyes and the Impossible, The Monk of Mokha, A Hologram for the King, What Is the What\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eThe Museum of Rain\u003c\/i\u003e. 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eWilson Nonfiction Catalog\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/11\/2019 (EAN 9781101971444, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/26\/2018 (EAN 9780735205772, Compact Disc)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/span\u003e 09\/01\/2017 (EAN 9781101947319, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 10\/30\/2017 (EAN 9781101947319, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 11\/01\/2017 pg. 61 (EAN 9781101947319, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/01\/2017 pg. 6 (EAN 9781101947319, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/16\/2018 (EAN 9781101947319, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eWilson Nonfiction Catalog\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/11\/2019 (EAN 9781101947319, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eggers, Dave\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2019-01-08\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Biography \u0026amp; Autobiography \/ Literary Figures|Travel \/ Middle East \/ General|History \/ Middle East \/ Arabian Peninsula|Biography \u0026amp; Autobiography \/ Arab \u0026amp; Middle Eastern\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Coffee industry|California|San Francisco|Businesspeople|Yemeni Americans|Travel|Yemen (Republic)|Biographies|Alkhanshali, Mokhtar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781101971444\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781101971444\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52374485893401,"sku":"SP-9781101971444","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9781101971444_spiral.png?v=1778474787","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/the-monk-of-mokha","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}