“This book took guts to feel, to believe, and to put in print. It is raw beauty, love, emotion, pain, and healing all in one.”
—A. Gaudreaux, Freelance writer/editor
“Though I’ve never been invested in the Church personally, I found the overall story compelling for its insight into how subtly (and then quite drastically) well-intended initiatives and institutions can deteriorate and corrupt those within. But I think my favorite aspects of the book had to do with the author’s treatment of race, namely the problem of maintaining a strong racial (and feminine) identity in the face of a predominately white- (and male-) privileging dogma. In fact one of my favorite lines in the book came rather early in the narrative: ‘It is easy to be color-blind when the people of color within a group naïvely abandon their ethnic identity to fit in, easy to share everything when you don’t own anything, and easy to love when that love hasn’t been tested.’”
—Virginia Garnett, PhD, author of “The Podium in Print: The popular lecture in American literary culture, 1865–1914.”
“Eleanor Tomczyk’s recounting of her persistent and often painful spiritual journey through many blind alleys and dead ends is told with an amazing sense of humor that lightens her tale and allows one to laugh, as well as get angry, in the face of corruption and distortion displayed by many of the religious groups she encounters. Even as she experiences disappointments along the way, there is a sense of hope and a connection with her God that is present as she searches for truth, solace, and peace of mind. Ms. Tomczyk delves honestly into deep emotional and personal issues of a universal nature in a manner that is both funny and sincere.”
—Dorothy Longo, Operations Officer, Baha’i International Community