tˈɑːʔn̩z fˈɜːst bˈʊk, ðə ɹˈoʊd tə fˈæɾɪmə ɡˈeɪt: ðə beɪɹˈuːt spɹˈɪŋ, ðə ɹˈaɪz ʌv hˈɛzbɑːlə, ænd ðɪ ɪɹˈeɪniən wˈɔːɹ ɐɡˈɛnst ˈɪzɹiːəl ɛŋkˈaʊntɚ bˈʊks, ˈeɪpɹəl tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən,, ɹᵻpˈoːɹts hɪz ɛkspˈiəɹɪənsᵻz ɪnðə mˈɪdəl ˈiːst, pɹaɪmˈɛɹᵻli ðoʊz ɪn lˈɛbənˌɑːn.
Totten's first book, The Road to Fatima Gate: The Beirut Spring, the Rise of Hezbollah, and the Iranian War Against Israel (Encounter Books, April 2011, ), reports his experiences in the Middle East, primarily those in Lebanon.