Briefly Noted

“Niles Reddick gets my vote as the funniest, most peculiar man alive. He’s a bargain-hunting nut and very fine storyteller. I’m so glad he’s finally put his stories down on paper for others to read.”

“Melissa Radke…made me laugh AND totally resonated with me. Even though I know all moms go through this, it’s still nice to be reminded that I’m not alone.”

“This book comes from an international dialogue and addresses the theological concerns of war, poverty, famine, and displacement; immigration and international migration; marginalized communities; and spiritual and personal displacement. The majority of the issues in the book are timely, pressing actually, and the book treats each with thoughtful insight, considering the current debates.”

“The photos are placed in context by an essay by Linda Wynn, of Fisk University and the Tennessee Historical Commission, on Nashville during the civil rights era and an essay by Susan H. Edwards, executive director of the Frist Art Museum, on photojournalism. Civil rights pioneer Representative John Lewis offers a foreword recounting memories of his time in Nashville.”

“…in almost every case, these stories do exactly what stories are meant to do: they draw you in from the first line, make you care about the characters, keep you wondering what’s going to happen next—they surprise, delight, provoke, make you think “I didn’t see that coming,” and, finally, they break your heart.”

“12 great stories: gut-punchingly painful; sadly, honestly beautiful; all with characters who will haunt you long after you have read from one story, to the next.”