“Laugh outloud funny!”

“David Sedaris meets Dave Barry.”

“An impressive voice [and] original writer.”

“The #2 Writer, Dead or Alive, We’d Like to Have Drinks With”

“Listen to Wade Rouse — which you most assuredly should — especially if you value laughter and wisdom.”

“Wise, witty, wicked.”

“Delightful!”

“Magical … poignant.”

“Shipman’s charming stories of remembering those who came before you are just what the world needs right now.”

“Graceful, touching, moving.”

“A touching tribute.”

“For readers of Mary Alice Monroe.”

“Utterly charming.”

“A rare jewel that will be passed down from one generation to the next.”

“Every now and then an important new voice in fiction arrives. Viola Shipman is that voice.”