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Jourdan’s dispatches from the reception desk make for a stirring, beautiful memoir that is alternately hilarious and heartbreaking, and ultimately a triumph. — Publishers Weekly Starred Review
This is a soul-touching memoir mostly about character and the transformative power of selfless acts in forgotten places far from the spotlight. –Seattle Post-Intelligencer
With lavish affection, genuine respect, and exuberant humor, Jourdan offers a zestfully compassionate portrait of a poor community rich in the ways of true humanity. – Booklist