“I can’t explain the emotions your story and your illustrations provoke. Powerful stuff. It’s not every day that my husband tears up while reading a book”
(Karen)
“Your story and your poem hit me in the heart and reached my soul. I burst into tears as I read your words because it resonated so deeply. My sobbing, uncontrollable, as I considered all the people trapped in society’s ‘norm’. You must get this message out!”
(Lexi)
“I am a fellow outcast – rediscovering myself in a big, scary world. Thank-you, oh thank-you for finding yourself and sharing your story”
(Sarah)
“I feel overwhelmed. I just wanted to say how beautiful your book is and to thank you from those of us still trying to break free. You are a gift”
(Dorean)
“Tears. Love it. Couldn’t feel more this way. Grew up in foster homes. Stifled the artist. Never felt like I fit in. Still don’t. Still searching for the courage to be me. Thank-you.”
(Zephyr)
“Wow. I’ve just read that and cried. This is me, and I’ve been told so many of the same things. I am trying to dig myself out of ‘normal’. You do what you do for ALL of us”
(Colleen)
“Your poem is beautiful. It captured my heart and my mind. I want to have your books around for myself and as a reminder to allow my children to be the ‘Hats’ that they are”
(Louise)
“I’m spending a lot of time trying to figure out how to get my ‘HAT’ness’ back and trying to understand how I lost it in the first place. I now have a little boy and I don’t want him to lose sight of his dreams as I lost sight of mine”
