"In this collection of linked stories, Barry Kitterman wrote, From The San Joaquin .A town of Ivanhoe, which is rendered with the kind of attention that only comes from love. Nobody who knows the Valley will ever question the author's sense of place. Those who don't know the Valley will feel like they do after reading this book. These are sturdy, no-nonsense, character-driven stories that make turning the pages a necessity as well as a pleasure. Kitterman's book is superb.”—Steve Yarbrough, author of Safe from the Neighbors

(Disclaimer: I am only narrating the Chapter,( “Boys From Poor Families”)