A book for which one feels incredulous gratitude.

The originality of her writing springs from every page.

[Barker] had the unusual quality of being able to both shock and soothe.

Even the shortest pieces here are memorable. Barker’s prose is poetic but not inflated, visceral but smooth.

Warm, witty, and insightful, this book reveals the rich inner world of an unassuming woman with a gift for transforming the mundane realities of her existence into narratives filled with magic and wonder..

Spellbinding.