Morocco Post - a Moroccan news site discusses the agony of Moroccan POWs in Algeria as portrayed in Allah's Garden
Morocco Board - a popular Morocco news site features Allah's Garden
Peace Corps Worldwide - An insightful interview with the author on this top-notch Website
Wabash Story & Feature Article - Written by Steve Charles, editor of the Wabash College Magazine.
Commercial News - A feature in an Illinois newspaper
Wafin - An article about Allah's Garden is featured on Wafin, a well-known site for Moroccan connections in America
Peace Corps Worldwide - An articulate review of Allah's Garden by Jack Allison who served in Malawi from 1967-69.
The View from Fez - a popular Website from Fez, Morocco reviews Allah's Garden
The Times - An author interview with this local Ottawa Newspaper
“[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, July 2009
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, July 2009
“[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 Productions)
"A real page-turner... very psychologically astute. The images stick with the reader well beyond the pages."
-Café du Livre [The Book Cafe], Marrakesh, Morocco
“[The main character] could be a tragic figure, given the suffering, but due to his persistence, kindness, and courage, this is an inspiring book.”
-Ariele Huff, Seattle-based columnist & editor
-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, July 2009
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, July 2009
“[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 Productions)
"A real page-turner... very psychologically astute. The images stick with the reader well beyond the pages."
-Café du Livre [The Book Cafe], Marrakesh, Morocco
“[The main character] could be a tragic figure, given the suffering, but due to his persistence, kindness, and courage, this is an inspiring book.”
-Ariele Huff, Seattle-based columnist & editor