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“I just love your book and the story. It puts a face on the children who have foreign workers as parents. It is so endearing and beautifully told. I am going to ask my county's librarians to buy the book for our school libraries. Please let me know when another book comes out. Much love and best wishes to you and your precious family!”
— Wendy Doromal, activist, the UnheardNoMore blog (a forum for social justice dedicated to human rights, freedom, justice and democracy for the foreign contract workers in the US Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.)
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“It's been a while since a book affected me this much.... excellent and heart warming book. I really enjoyed reading it! I was initially thinking that it was a children's book, but my whole family loved it. Well illustrated and the story is filled with love and inspiration. An expression of parents' love for their kids. A must have for every family. I will recommend this book to my children's teacher. Can't wait for another best from this author.”
— Dandy
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“Riveting! Fascinating”
— Zaldy Dandan, editor of the Marianas Variety newspaper on Saipan, author of We'll Kiss Like It's Air and We're Running Out of It (a book of poetry), Die! Bert! Die! (a book of short stories), How I Discovered What Really (probably) Happened to Amelia Earhart (a novel) and If He Isn't Insane Then He Should Be.
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“Have you ever tried to communicate the importance of healthy practices to your children or students? This book gives you the tools for an exceptional lesson and teaches the importance of hand washing to prevent disease. I used it for grades K-5 as a whole class activity. A book like this could literally save your child's life, and reduce preventable disease transmitted via their hands over a lifetime! The World Health Organization could really use this book to spread the message of clean hands!”
— Art, the Librarian at William S. Reyes Elementary School on Saipan
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“Even though I wasn't physically on Saipan during Typhoon Soudelor, helping Riza complete her firsthand account of the terror of being outside during the height of the storm put me right there in a compelling way. I also gained some valuable insights into the mindset, worldview and background of overseas foreign workers that have broadened my understanding of this unique experience worldwide. Thanks,Riza, for taking me on that journey”
— Walt F.J. Goodridge, Riza's book coach and author of 48 books including Turn Your Passion Into Profit and Ducks In a Row, and host of the @DiscoverSaipan channel on Youtube
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“I bought this book more than a year ago. The words were written straight from the heart. The poems reflect the life anyone could have. A life full of hopes, dreams, struggles, and ultimately a life aligning with the flow of the universe. This book is a good read!”
— Ruby J, Amazon Customer
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