“This touching story is well written and avoids many of the clichés usually found in fiction dealing with faith…Walker’s homespun style fits her quirky, appealing characters…This gem of a book deserves a wide audience.”

“Capturing both Amelia’s and her mother’s sorrow, Gavin presents these characters’ raw emotions and shares their mourning with the listener…This is a must listen for anyone who has experienced profound loss of a parent.”

“[A] multilayered story told in the memorable Kentucky voice of twelve-year-old Amelia Forrest…Walker juggles numerous plot elements with the skill of a more experienced writer, while effectively showcasing larger themes such as belief and death…A fine debut from a writer to watch.”

“Explores the jumbled, quasi-mystical connections between belief and bravery, laughter and letting go…The book’s twangy first person narrative keeps the reader engaged to the touching, tear-inducing end.”

“Reader Gavin invokes just enough of a Kentuckian accent to give this a lively spark…She makes all the characters, male and female, old and young, credible…An entertaining, realistic story about dealing with grief.”