"Each letter is more magical than the previous one, and when I reached the 18th letter, I didn't want them to end. An enchanting, magical book."

— Gwen Kirkpatrick, professor, author of
Women, Culture, and Politics in Latin America

"Joe Garrett has taken his role as a father to a new place with these letters. No child could ask for more, and readers, too, will feel enfolded in a story that offers a clear view of the love of a parent for a child."

— Dorothy Firman, author of
Chicken Soup for the Father and Son Soul

"I emerged from reading Eighteen Letters with a tinge of envy. Each one is a moving act and testimony of love, with rich insights into life and history. This is the kind of extended love letter every child should have as a matter of entitlement, and the kind of letter every parent wishes he or she had written."

— Okey Ndibe, professor, author of
Arrows of Rain