"This richly imagined story will leave readers everywhere pondering the value of life's precious moments."  - BookPage

"No heartstring goes untugged in this slim but moving Christmas story ...What easily could have become a quicksand of sentimentality is saved by Mitchard's straightforward writing, which is poignant rather than mawkish, sometimes mordant and, despite the theme of the story, surprisingly humorous." -Publishers Weekly

"A touching story ...which reminds us all of the important things in life and relationships ...a good holiday read." -Wisconsin State Journal