“…a powerful memoir overflowing with warmth and humor…”
-- Publisher’s Weekly

“…a loving tribute to the power of sheer survival and the wisdom that derives from it.”
-- Kirkus

“This irresistible tribute by a doting granddaughter to her two Jewish bubbes skips the sermons about family values to show us the real thing.”
-- People

“By turns funny and heart-rending, Tessie and Pearlie makes a vivid window onto the experiences of being old. Horowitz should be commended for having the guts to lay it out in black and white. Her honesty is what makes this book most compelling.”
-- Newsday

“Horowitz sets out to find the extraordinary in the ordinary, and she succeeds."
-- San Francisco Chronicle

“…an observation of humanness, a cherishing, appreciation.”
-- The Los Angeles Times

“Horowitz presents us with the opportunity to spend time with these two perfectly ordinary but completely fascinating women, drinking in the wisdom and humor that has been the key to their ability to thrive, in their view, seemingly forever.”
-- The Forward