"Mercy Home is a Chicago tradition of offering hope and promise to children whose lives are ripped apart by hurt and neglect. Father Jim writes about the true "street stories," of innocence sadly lost to abuse and abandonment no child deserves. I was encouraged to read about Father Jim's life-saving work and strongly support this modern day miracle in Chicago." -Mayor Richard M. Daley, City of Chicago
"The humanity packed into this little book manages to expose the crisis in American family life in a way bigger, more learned tomes cannot. The lessons Father Close and his staff have learned at their Home are lessons we as a society should take to heart, because, they offer a realistic note of hope and healing." -Bill Mullen, Chicago Trihune