“What I discovered was quite unexpected...a rich tapestry that explored in detail, the natural helping processes, the suffering and the grit of surviving in remote areas with limited social resources and the incredible spirit of human beings who found tenderness in harsh realities.- Roger Delany’s review on goodreads.com”

“There is something familiar and comforting about Albsnese’s ‘If Tenderness Be Gold”, it feels almost as if a loved one is singing to you sleep with an old beloved hymn. Gentle, rhythmic writing about the hardships of life, of familial hardships, of death, of questioning of humanity, of generational secrets that leave behind the scars of those that came before us. -Kate’s review on goodreads.com”

“The light running through If Tenderness Be Gold is refracted through several distinctly-wrought voices that echo back and forth between generations, voices you will ache for long after the book ends. - Paula Thiessen’s review on goodreads.com ”