... comprehensive and damning.

... eye-opening, gut-wrenching.

She tells [the story] in lucid and often pleasurably novelistic detail, based on years of research and interviews. The inclusion of family photos...adds even more emotional punch. Many readers will find themselves moved to tears in the culminating scenes, perfectly orchestrated by all that has come before.

... riveting.

Combining personal tragedy and overall history, this book evokes sympathy for a wide swath of mid-century American women.

It is a grim history of disease, immigration, labor, poverty, race, sexism, and suffering.

[A] heart-wrenching tale that will resonate with many.

Glaser delivers more than just the story of 'a lifelong separation and a bittersweet reunion,' and the well-paced narrative is made stronger by Glaser’s ability to write with intensity about a harsh reality. This is a page-turning, illuminating work..

A searing narrative.