So many kind words.

Celebrated authors offer praise for Mary Lou’s New York Times bestseller, The God Box: Sharing my mother’s gift of faith, love and letting go:

"The God Box is such a beautiful story of love, faith and family. It reads, from beginning to end, like an intimate and familiar prayer."

— Elizabeth Gilbert,
Author of Eat, Pray, Love

“Mary Lou Quinlan’s tender conversion from an inconsolable daughter to one who takes courage and wisdom from the messages left in her mother’s God Box will inspire you to create a God Box of your own.”

— Gail Sheehy,
Author of Passages In Caregiving

“Mary Lou Quinlan’s mother left a wonderful legacy when she wrote such heartfelt prayers and wishes for the people in her life. It is an incredibly moving and hopeful ritual that we should all consider adding into our daily lives.”

— Reba,
Musician, author and actress

“The God Box is a book that you will want to keep by your own bed with your own new God Box. Mary Lou Quinlan has told the story of her mother in a way that entertains, moves and inspires. The thoughts about life and values will stick with you forever.”

— Jim Lehrer,
Executive editor of PBS Newshour

“In the little slips of paper that carry this sweet story forward, all of us can see the love in our own families, the yearnings in our own dreams, and the great possibilities of simple faith.”

— Jeffrey Zaslow,
Co-author of The Last Lecture

“For anyone trying to move past life’s difficulties, Mary Lou Quinlan shares her mother’s handmade and heartfelt gift of how to persist, believe and move forward with joy.”

— Lee Woodruff,
Author of In An Instant