From Los Gatos Daily Times- Diane's Inspirational meeting with the Pope that confirmed her life's purpose:
First Reviewers Comments
"It is a pleasure for me to be able to write this endorsement of your book, Brighton, One Star's Journey to Shine." Read the complete review by Bishop Patrick J. McGrath, Diocese of San Jose
"When I read the final version of this book, I was pleasantly surprised to see that the book spoke to my soul as well." - Jack Canfield
"Just wanted to say... I read the book to my 4 year old daughter and she was riveted! It was easy to be animated as the story is captivating and beautifully moving. She enjoyed watching and listening to my own response to the story. I am sure it will be a book we will both enjoy for many years, on her own journey to shine! Thank you." - Vita Malinda
"I'm glad I waited to look at the last page. I never thought a children's book would be so moving to make a grown man cry." B. Bruchs - age 49
"My 8 year old child started reading Brighton, went in her room, and didn't emerge for 2 hours. She said, "Daddy, this is the best book I've ever read!" - R Wright
"This is my families favorite book. I have already read it 12 times and my parents have read it several times as well." Megan - 7th grade
4th graders when asked what they liked about Brighton:
"The story is so well described that you can picture the whole story in your mind. The background and the star illustrations are fabulous." - Carolyn
"The lesson I learned from this story is that whoever you are and however small or big you might be, you can still make a difference, and that's what counts." - Michela
"One more thing I learned from this book is that we all have a purpose in life. We are here to make the world a better place, each in our own special way." - Karla
"I learned that journeys can be fun. I learned that if you believe in yourself you can do great things." - John
"I thought the illustrations were just amazing. And how you made some of the characters so much alive! It is the best book I have ever read in my whole entire life." - Sydney
"Brighton was a very good book to me. My favorite character was Leo because he was brave. I also liked the book because it teaches you a very good lesson to never give up. I also like it because it wasn't a sad book. It was a happy book. And that is why I like it." - Andrew
"I think that the book called Brighton is fantastic. It has lessons for adults and kids. The book has a wonderful adventure. It has marvelous illustrations that are out of this world." - Emily
"I learned that no matter how small of light in you, you think you have, it still makes a BIG difference." - Sara
"Brighton was very good because it was fun. And the illustrations were the best. It was cool adventure story. I liked the drawings of the constellations the best." - Connor
"The first thing was Brighton's courage and determination. Also I liked the way they talked about how you can turn something little into something big. Something else I liked was how the constellations helped him on the way. I also loved the illustrations, they were brilliant, astonishing, beautiful, and bright. I absolutely loved the characters.I personally think this book was perfection." - Anna
"I think the lesson to learn in Brighton is that no one can stop you from reaching your dream. God is always in our hearts no matter what you think. Everyone has there own special talent and can use it whenever they want. Brighton is a good story with more than two morals. It has beautiful illustrations with a lot of detail." - Jacob
"I learned that journeys can be fun. I learned that if you believe in yourself you can do great things, I also learned that you should never let yourself down." - John Ross
"The story is so well described that you can picture the whole story in your mind. The background and the star illustrations are fabulous." - Carolyn
"The lesson I learned from this story is that whoever you are and however small or big you might be, you can still make a difference, and that's what counts." - Michela L
"There are a lot of lessons you could learn in Brighton. One of the lessons you could learn is that one small good deed you do could really make a difference. Another one is that you need to believe in yourself. Even if you don't think you can do it, you can if you try. One more thing you could learn from this book is that we all have a purpose in life. We are not all here for ourselves. We are here to make the world a better place, each in our own special way." - Karla
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