” Elegantly crafted . . . [Shepard’s] writing is vivid and her meditations on heritage and grief are moving.”
–The New Yorker
” A meditation on how our individual memories inevitably slip away . . . A rich tapestry of theology, art, emotions and forgotten lore.”
–The Washington Post
” Exquisite . . . Part love story, part history, part search-not only for what was lost, but for how to understand what is found . . . An act of love and courage.”
–The Christian Science Monitor
