"Wonderfully lucid . . . scrupulously fair-minded . . . The best sort of childhood memoir: It reaches beyond the troubled family . . . to illuminate a whole society . . . Like a pebble tossed into a pond, Blue Windows resonates in ever-widening circles." --Francine Prose, New York Newsday
"A memoir of exceptional sensitivity and intelligence." --The New Yorker
"Graceful, superbly written . . . In an age when the memoir has become transcendent, Blue Windows is among the best" --Donn Fry, The Seattle Times
"Painfully searching, honest, and, ultimately, inspiring . . . [this] courageous and moving memoir evokes a world of childhood faith and healing." --Cynthia Schrager, The Women's Review of Books
"A brave memoir . . . Wilson movingly explores [her childhood]." --Ruth Coughlin, The Cleveland Plain Dealer
