“Since Peden made her last reports from Monroe County, the rate of damage to earth’s natural systems has accelerated. Whether or not cosmic guidance is available to rescue us from our ruinous behavior, her three books offer wise counsel about living in a more respectful, durable, and joyous manner on this glorious planet. ”
 — from the Foreword by Scott Russell Sanders, author of A Conservationist Manifesto, (IUP 2009)

“A farmwife of 45 years looks at life—domestic and wild, human and critter—through the eyes of someone who witnesses nine seasons of the year rather than four. Her observations and naturalistic philosophy reveal the simple and profound pleasures in life.”

“The insightful forward by Scott Russell Sanders and inviting drawings by Sidonie Coryn are lovely companions for this collection of brief essays. It is best savored slowly, read aloud in companionship with another or alone, for the sheer pleasure of hearing voice give flight to well-crafted prose. ”
 — NUVO

“The insightful foreword by Scott Russell Sanders and inviting drawings by Sidonie Coryn are lovely companions for this collection of brief essays. It is best savored slowly, read aloud in companionship with another or alone, for the sheer pleasure of hearing voice give flight to well-crafted prose. ”
 — Indiana Living Green