“Asylum has enough passion, family secrets, and political intrigue to keep even the most jaded memoir reader on the edge of his seat. But what carried me along was the warmth, precision, and gentle humor..."

"...populated by vivid, complex, and original characters... Asylum addresses the untold story of Jewish immigration from Cuba, 20th century American history, and family conflict, but as a kind of detective story..."

"...a deeply moving memoir... Judy Bolton-Fasman beautifully captures that urge so many of us have to better understand those loved ones who were close to us yet nonetheless eluded our grasp."

"Dense with intrigue, frustration, discoveries, dead ends and paths not taken, Bolton-Fasman’s book is above all a fierce search for parental love, solace and inner peace.”

"Bolton-Fasman ably sketches the particularity of her family’s unhappiness, in all its infuriating mystery. She concludes her story in the synagogue where her parents’ marriage began, still seeking resolution and peace...”

“Wonderfully written, and using phrases and imagery from Spanish and Hebrew into the text, this page turner memoir would be enjoyed by a wider audience.”