<p>“. . . a complex treasure . . . Each story is wrapped in themes of anger, guilt and the Mennonite work ethic. Thankfully, the jagged edges of this treasure are gilded, occasionally, with grace and hope.” Adelia Neufeld Wiens, <em>Winnipeg Free Press</em></p><p>“There’s an unfussy purity of expression here, and of narrative control, that sometimes recalls the short fiction of Alistair MacLeod. Images come cleanly to the mind’s eye while the prose itself recedes. The other MacLeodian element is Hossack’s stealthy way with emotion. She never tells you how to feel. When you do find your heart opening to these characters, it rises from their auth-<br />enticity, and a sure authorial hand with the interplay of surprise and inevitability.” Jim Bartley, <em>The Globe and Mail</em></p>

<p>“. . . a complex treasure . . . Each story is wrapped in themes of anger, guilt and the Mennonite work ethic. Thankfully, the jagged edges of this treasure are gilded, occasionally, with grace and hope.” Adelia Neufeld Wiens, <em>Winnipeg Free Press</em></p><p>“There’s an unfussy purity of expression here, and of narrative control, that sometimes recalls the short fiction of Alistair MacLeod. Images come cleanly to the mind’s eye while the prose itself recedes. The other MacLeodian element is Hossack’s stealthy way with emotion. She never tells you how to feel. When you do find your heart opening to these characters, it rises from their auth-<br />enticity, and a sure authorial hand with the interplay of surprise and inevitability.” Jim Bartley, <em>The Globe and Mail</em></p>

<p>“. . . a complex treasure . . . Each story is wrapped in themes of anger, guilt and the Mennonite work ethic. Thankfully, the jagged edges of this treasure are gilded, occasionally, with grace and hope.” Adelia Neufeld Wiens, <em>Winnipeg Free Press</em></p><p>“There’s an unfussy purity of expression here, and of narrative control, that sometimes recalls the short fiction of Alistair MacLeod. Images come cleanly to the mind’s eye while the prose itself recedes. The other MacLeodian element is Hossack’s stealthy way with emotion. She never tells you how to feel. When you do find your heart opening to these characters, it rises from their auth-<br />enticity, and a sure authorial hand with the interplay of surprise and inevitability.” Jim Bartley, <em>The Globe and Mail</em></p>