Imagine a mirror broken into dozens of pieces-each piece a poem that needs the others to be complete and whole again. The Book of Baruchio is such a mirror, and like any mirror it reflects back upon the one who looks into it. These touching and often humorous poems are a delight to read. They start in the heart, reach into the mind, and travel all the way up to the soul. I’ve had the privilege of witnessing many of the events that led to the creation of these poems. Reading them was a journey into my past, but at the deepest level this collection is a journey into each of our futures. -Rabbi David Zaslow, author of Thou Shalt Wander and, forthcoming, Jesus, First-Century Rabbi