"Heartwarming, funny, and bittersweet... A quiet, steady masterpiece with an incandescent ending" Kirkus Reviews "The philosophy behind this book is so intriguing, and the optimism so contagious... a book that lingers long after the last page" Denver Post "Hyde's book delivers a profound vision: The simple magic of the human heart" San Francisco Chronicle "The story is quick read, told with lean sentences and an edge... Hyde pulls off a poignant, gutsy ending without bathos" Los Angeles Time