The December 2009 Holiday issue of Today's Black Woman (on newsstands now) picks What Else But Home as a Top 10 books of the year! Pages 72 - 73.

"Author Michael Rosen was one of 2009's most pleasant surprises. This powerful and inspiring story about overcoming the spectre of racial, class and cultural separation started out innocently enough in the guise of a pick-up baseball game. The boys who participated in that pick-up game all came from diverse inner-city backgrounds, their world a mine-field of poverty and crime. They overcame those obstacles to form lasting friendships. How they did it proves that love and compassion can guarantee victory over all."

So thank you Today's Black Woman, thank you Rhonda Patterson.