While this is a book that started with a loss precipitated by breast cancer, we think it has a universal human appeal that will help many who will be able to identify with like experiences and who often cannot find the words themselves to express their grief. It is a beautiful collection of thought and emotion.
&mdashKelly Dolan (Executive Director Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Greater Atlanta Affiliate)

Quarter-Peeled Oranges is a love story . . . poetic in form and, in some sense, a memoir. Each poem recalls a place in time, beginning with the first date: a moment so lucid that the image of a powder blue dress remains easily remembered to this day. The illustrations of verse transform the narrative into vivid images while placing the reader into their own remembrances and dreams
&mdash Hank Segars (Southern Lion Books)

Quarter-Peeled Oranges is a book of poems written by Marietta neurologist Bruce Gillett as a tribute to his wife, Dale Gillett, who lost her 17 year battle with breast cancer. The book began as grief writing and evolved into a poetic love story. It is the imagery that Bruce creates, about nature, his feelings, the color of Dale's dress, the way light moves or the feel of her kiss, that makes these poems wrap around you and transport you into your own dreams and memories. It is the love and strength conveyed through the book's words and illustrations that make Quarter-Peeled Oranges an exquisite and inspirational find.
&mdashMelissa Kory (MariettaPatch)

In Quarter-Peeled Oranges, a compilation of love poems, Dr. Bruce Gillett remembers his lovely wife, Dale, who died of breast cancer in 2010. Local artist Bill Needs illustrated the book. Quarter-Peeled Oranges a tribute to wife, a cause for the cure, started as grief writing and eventually took on another purpose. Gillett brings awareness of the need for cancer research and donates all proceeds from the book to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
&mdashSally Litchfield (Marietta Daily Journal)