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

“An impressive voice [and] original writer.”

“David Sedaris meets Dave Barry.”

“Laugh outloud funny!”

“Wise, witty, wicked.”

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

“For readers of Mary Alice Monroe.”

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

“Magical … poignant.”

“Utterly charming.”

“Graceful, touching, moving.”

“Delightful!”

“A touching tribute.”

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

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