This was one of few books that were not travel guides that I was able to find and read before my recent travels in Morocco. It is written by a Peace Corps drop out not a professional writer and is a story that does not appear to be well known. It was the first book I got through pAPERBACKSWAP AND i HEARTILY RECOMMEND IT FOR ANYONE AS CONFUSED AS i WAS ABOUT THE FATE - AND REASONS FOR IT - OF WHAT USED TO BE KNOWN AS sPANISH sAHARA. indeed or anyone planning to travel to southeast Morocco.