Blinded by the Sunlight
Surviving Abu Ghraib and Saddams Iraq

By Matthew McAllester

     Journalist Matthew McAllester gives us an extraordinary story of the people who survived the Abu Ghraib prison and the war in Saddam's Iraq.

     Being taken prisoner was not something he expected. Even after telling them that he was a journalist, he was told that they already knew. So with no explanation, Mr. McAllister and others westerner were take to the Abu Ghraib-a prison now known for the abuse and death caused to prisoners. Eight days later, again with no reason as to why, he was taken to the border of Jordan and released

     This is the story of his eight horrifying days in prison, while wondering day to day if it would be his last. No longer a journalist, he was just another innocent victim of Saddam's secret police. However, this is more than just a story of what he went through or why he came back to find the answers as to why he was taken prisoner; this book tells of the shocking lives the Iraqi people have lived every day for well over twenty years. No one was safe from Saddam or his secret police.

     This book sets a whole new feel for what you saw on TV to the real story from someone who was there. Complete with powerful photos, this is one book you will not forget for quiet awhile.