Publishers Weekly BookLife Review
"In this ambitious work, Smathers imparts the wisdom of studying the past in order to move more fully and sincerely into the future....This intriguing mix of history with a contemporary story of discovery and acceptance will powerfully move readers looking for narratives of the American melting pot."
--Publishers Weekly BookLife Review
Diana Y. Paul, Award-winning author, Things Unsaid
"In This Land of Plenty captures the complex dynamics of family, exploration and exploitation, and the necessary accommodation to circumstances without submission. Extraordinary accomplishment by the author."
--Diana Y. Paul, Award-winning author, Things Unsaid