"A magical novel. Heartbreaking and oh so true, the voices of these characters, their lives and struggles will stay with you long after you reluctantly come to the end."
-Robert Hicks, "New York Times"a bestselling author of "The Widow of the South"

"Stockett's many gifts --keen e ye for character, a wicked sense of humor, the perfect timing of a natural born storyteller-shine. Iam becoming an evangelist for "The Help," Don't miss this wise and astonishing debut.--Joshilyn Jackson, bestselling author of "Gods in Alabama"
"A wonderful book. A compelling and comically poignant tale about three women, and a time and a place that is in many ways very much still with us."
-Beth Henley, Pulitzer Prize winning pla ywright of "Crimes of the Heart"
"Lush, original, and poignant, Kathryn Stockett has written a wondrous novel. You will be swept away as they work, play, and love during a time when possibilities for women were few but their dreams of the future were limitless. A glorious read."
-Adriana Trigiani, bestselling author of the Big Stone Gap series and "Lucia, Lucia"