I think it (Peace Meal) will have a big impact, and gives voice to what many people feel, putting some action where most of us feel hopeless and powerless. It is really a great book!
—Suzy Koptur, Miami FL

Dear Steve,
Both Jack and I have read your book…wonderful. You have put into words so much of what we think and feel. Lots of laughter and a few tears at the truth you tell.
— Judy Wilbert, Dundee, NY

Your book is lovely, both form and content. Thank you so much for sending me a copy! From your mouth to God's ear. —Janice Weiss, Oak Park, IL

First and foremost, let me tell you that Jean read aloud to me over the phone your poem on page 59. And your last line, ending: “songbirds” gave me wave after wave after wave of goosebumps. She also read “Our New Bill Of Rights” and that’s when I asked her to send me 2 copies.
— Iva Reed, San Francisco, CA

Hey, what a treat to get your book! Last night we both read little snippets—I think that I will bring it to work after we’re through and pass it around. It seems like the kind of book that should be passed around.
— Isabel Hamilton, Seattle, WA

Many thanks for sending Peace Meal. You're right “enjoy” is not the right word to describe my response. To say that I'm filled with admiration for your indomitable spirit may come closer. For me, the cumulative effect of your brief essays, is like reading a single anguished poem expressing the grief of a heartbroken lover. Your refusal to succumb to despair serves as an example to us all.
— Jack Goldman, Ithaca, NY