"The two writers are clearly long-lost comrades, separated by centuries. Perry reflects, 'The guy would write about anything'--which will remind readers of Perry himself, tackling issues with sincerity and humor, analyzing life, and evolving from self-exploration to self-improvement. 'You read Montaigne, you feel like you have a friend.' Perry's readers will say the same of him." - Booklist "Readers will laugh out loud frequently while taking in this very funny memoir, as this reviewer did, yet it's a profound laughter, the kind that gets you thinking. One couldn't hope for a better introduction to the work of Perry or Montaigne." - Library Journal, starred review "Perry's refreshing candor, the essence of the personal essay, serves him well. 'You read Montaigne, you feel like you have a friend,' writes the author, and so readers are likely to feel about Perry.

" - Kirkus "Of the recent books extolling and commending French essayist Michel de Montaigne, Michael Perry's new one might be the Montaignest." - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Perry's poignant, balanced, achingly funny prose is more than an ode to or critique of Michel De Montaigne. Instead, Perry uses the original essays to better understand his own life and bring a bit more humanity to an increasingly divisive world." - Los Angeles Review of Books "A wonderful blend of Dave Berry-esque humor and E.B. White's reflective essays. Don't be fooled by Perry's 'aw shucks' demeanor. He dives deep into not only the works of the 16th century French nobleman-essayist, but also into his translators, devotees and critics, flipping through each and finding the humor and wisdom for consideration in each encounter.

" - Lincoln Journal Star.