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Alone in Desert Places

by Richard C. Fennell

177 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); catalogue #03-0080; ISBN 1-55395-717-2; US$18.50, C$21.10, EUR15.00, £10.50

On assignment in the now-forbidden Sudan, Africa, the author, Richard Fennell, encounters some very suspicious circumstances. He has uncovered a subversive government operation in the middle of the Sahara desert

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About the Book Sudan Africa has been torn by war between Christians and Muslims for 30 years. It is 1985 and Sudan now finds herself in the middle of a devastating famine. Under these extremely harsh conditions, Richard Fennell accepts assignment as Field Supervisor for Arkel-Talab, to build roads for food deliveries to the remote regions of Sudan. Nothing in his life has prepared him for the catastrophic situation of the Sudanese people. Famine and disease are claiming lives by the thousands. Richard dedicates himself to help these people, but is challenged at every turn. There is total disorganization between the Sudanese government and the many relief organizations. After the ten-year drought, floods, during the rainy season plague him and the people of Sudan. Still he and his crew push onward, to aid and abet the starving masses. Gradually, he begins to uncover clues that lead him to believe there is another, much more subversive agenda behind Arkel-Talab's relief operation. The evidence becomes overwhleming as he faces the challenge of trying to stop them. In a quest for adventure, the author, Richard Fennell, takes a job halfway around the globe, knowing only his destination: Khartoum, Sudan. Finding himself alone, in a strange land that is ravished by famine, he dedicates himself to helping the starving people of Sudan. But isthe famine relief effort what it seems to be? Or is it just another cover up, subversive operation by a foreign government?

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About the Author Richard C. Fennell was born in rural Mississippi. He served in the United States Marine Corp in Vietnam. He holds a U.S. Merchant Marine License and is a member of the National Association of Investigative Specialists. He earned his Doctorate of Theology and honorary Doctorate of Divinity and now enjoys living in the deep south.

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We walk several miles, and fall once again, and begin to crawl. I'm becoming delirious as my thoughts ran together. Our bodies have become so dehydrated, that we're no longer perspiring. The color seems to have vanished from our faces. We crawl a few meters and rest, placing our face into the sand, once again. I try to tell myself I'm not thirsty. The blistering sun and the desert sand is very near to claming two more of its victims. I began to wonder, how many others have suffered this same fate, in search of food and water in Western Darfur.

We have walked and crawled for more than eight hours in the 100 plus degrees. We manage to cover only a few meters at a time before resting. It'll take sheer determination to complete the mission. I notice a huge boulder sitting to our right. I remember seeing the large rock before entering the village. I point towards the large boulder and the soldier nods his head. I realize, he knows how close we are to the village. He limps and falls as his feet have become swollen and bleeding.

We rest once more, as we remain speechless. I began to draw a picture in the sand of the village. I point in the direction straight ahead, and he nods in agreement. We are so close, only if we can just hold out a little longer. We manage to prop against one another as we stagger down the long hill. We're within a couple of miles of the village. Darkness has overtaken us, as we struggle toward the village.

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