"What distinguishes Woolsey's account is her profound empathy for others, as well as her keen poet's eye..."
---Book World
The Washington Post
"Refreshing... Her clear, compelling style highlights the analytical and descriptive capabilities of the declarative English sentence."
---Publishers Weekly
"Woolsey describes the baseness and cowardice that decent people often display when in danger--and the contagiousness of their behavior. The emphasis is on people, not conflict..."
---The New York Times Book Review
Reflective ... elegantly written."
---Library Journal
"A gem"
---International Herald Tribume
"A beautiful and moving book."
---Times Literary Supplement
"A small classic."
---Irish Times
Insightful and moving."
---Virginia Quarterly