"(A) charming book, a mix of memoir, research and travelogue."—The Economist
"One of Bakewell's goals . . . was to 'write to everyone' and she does . . . with aplomb."—San Antonio Express News
"As people would say, even in this northern borderland of Mexico, ¡Que padre! A wonderful book. What a coup for the University of New Mexico Press."—Pasatiempo