"Barbara Clarke brings the universal dreams, joys and conflicts of building a house into a singular, beautifully narrated focus that will resonate with anyone who hopes to build a home, buy a home, or turn a rented room into their own personal sanctuary. An eternally timely and absorbing story, Getting to Home illuminates both how we define home, and how our homes help to define who we are."
- Carol Cassella, author of Healer and Oxygen

"It's beautifully written -- one of the best books I've read in a long time. Very forthright, insightful, humorous, with a great deal of emotional depth" B

"Wow. It was a thrill and an honor to receive your book in the mail a couple of days ago. Really, it was the best package I've received since... well... possibly ever! I was struck by the beauty...the wonderful cover and elegant internal design. It all seems perfect, and it all goes together, along with the tone and content of the book, perfectly. I'm very drawn in to the book, and that doesn't happen easily!" B

"Finished your book. Fabulous. It gave me a chance to know you better." C

"I LOVE YOUR BOOK! So honest. Beautifully written too. Bravo! Here are my favorite parts: You at the bank getting the loan, the loan officer. How you can paint a character with a few strokes. Wow. How you fret and how funny you are about your fretting. Bonnie and Cara's first visit. Every inch of this account was heart-felt and came through achingly well. How did you DO that? In other words, DAMN good throughout. Held my interest both as your friend, but also as a woman watching a woman learn hard lessons and MAKE IT." J

"Loved it! Every woman will relate to your personal struggle to be heard. And - don't panic, but spiders have 8 legs - yours had 6 - you can fix that in the next printing. I hope you saved the 'killing shoe' though and will sell it on ebay someday." C