Max Norris
Former Sacramento Bee book review editor

• "exceptional descriptive writing"
• "laugh out loud funny"

Barbara Nielsen Dowell
Journalism instructor (retired)

"I thought it was treacherously fun family gossip in the tradition of Saroyan. The ending was as good an ending as I've ever read."

David Viar
President, American River College, Sacramento

"I got goosebumps, a tug in my heart, and chuckled out loud with the close of Land of Milk and Money"

Hannah Stein
Poet, Earthlight

• "Quite dramatic!"
• "Great, very funny!"
• "Nice ending!"

Walt Wiley
Former Sacramento Bee columnist

"An immigrant family becomes mainstream Americans, raising clouds of laughter -- and a few tears -- along the way."

João Paulo Firmino
Valencia, Spain

"The book is absolutely brilliant. The court scenes are hilarious. I read it in four days and I just couldn't stop. It's funny, it's got rhythm, great characters, a beautiful story, and a perfect ending."

Mary Chancellor
The author's sister

"I'm afraid you're going to get into a lot of trouble."