The Spirit of Lo is obviously a book for parents who have chronically ill children. It is a book for professionals who work with these children and their families. It is also for anyone who has ever loved a child. But it is more than that. It is a book that reminds all of us that hard work, support from family and friends, faith, hope and above all, love can help us transcend whatever hardships life brings us.
-Betty Casey, Editor, Tulsa Kids Magazine, October 2000 issue

"I just want you to know that I loved your book "The Spirit of Lo". I asked for it for Christmas from my fiancé and that is the gift that I wanted most of all. She did get it for me and I have to say I could not put it down. I read it in a couple of days, which is unusual for me because I am not a big reader. I found myself reading on and wanting more. I think it is because I could relate some what to your story. I could see what my parents have gone through, through your eyes.

I too, have Cystic Fibrosis, like Lo. I could relate to everything you put in that book. I think so far, your book is by far the best thing I have read dealing with Cystic Fibrosis. From what Lo called "Boomps" to inhaled Pulmozyme, to finding out about the CF Gene discovery. I was at my memere's house visiting when we found out. I was 14 years old then.
I just loved this book and I can not find the right words to desribe what I feel.

I can not say enough "Thank yous" to the both of you for putting out something that people can read and totally feel moved by it but at the same time be educated. I have recommended it to everyone I know and hopefully they will all go out and buy it."
-- Jonathan Dailey, 25-year-old CF patient

"I realized that even though I've known Lo since she was a little girl, even kept enzymes in our kitchen cabinet for her, knew she missed a lot of school, I really had no idea. Your book has given me new insights and inspiration not just into the world of chronic disease, but into giving (never giving up), God (Lo, I will be with you always), and generosity (of time, talent, and treasure of friends who believe in the power of love)."
- Fred Fleischner, Friend

The Spirit of Lo touches the reader on numerous levels. For families trying to cope with crises, it provides poignant messages of hope and empowerment. For others, it inspires wonderment at the beauty and resiliency of the human spirit. By providing perspectives from each parent, the book's style is unique and enhances the readers' empathy to the overall plight of this family. Readers young and old will identify with this family's journey and will reap benefits from the experience.
 - Patrick O'Connor, father of two

Sometimes we read a book and never give it a second thought but then there are the books that seem to stay with us always. These are the books we read several times which speak to us in different ways during different times throughout our life. The Spirit of Lo is just that kind of book.
- Francie Beam Hinds

The story's meaning transcends the circumstances described; it is about faith and living in the present. The Detrichs have managed to communicate something meaningful to all of us who so easily get stuck on the treadmill we often mistake for life.
- Robert Gardner, father of two

The book is outstanding. I have laughed and I have cried. The fears that prevent most of us from venturing far from our secure environments are inconsequential to the Detrichs, who have experienced the greatest fear of all. The book will inspire its readers to live life fully and appreciate their blessings.
- Julie Allen, mother of two teenagers

Both my husband and I stayed up into the early morning hours to finish The Spirit of Lo. With each page we turned we found validation for feelings we had experienced in dealing with our own special needs child. We appreciated the Detrichs' honesty in sharing their story.
- Barbara and Roger Bond, parents

"My name is Melissa Klaus. I'm 26 yrs old with Cystic Fibrosis. I read your book and am inspired so much from your story. The pain and the joy has made me relax and come to live in the moment. I always wondered what it is like to be a parent or just some one looking in from the outside. Your book let me do that even though I have CF. I want to thank you both for giving me that chance. Thank You for the inspiration to fight for my life...There is only one way to rate this incredible story-- 5 stars."
-- Melissa Klaus, 26-year old CF patient

"What I found in reading "The Spirit of Lo" was that we shared a lot after all. The book is an amazingly accurate look inside the impact CF has on a family. The fear, the desperation, the frustration--but at the same time the love, the honesty and the feeling that somehow, at times, this has all been a gift. Cystic fibrosis doesn't define who we are or who Fritz is, but it has taught us so much about "The Big Picture", what is important, how to better choose our battles and what true, unconditional love is."
--Jane Mills, Mother of Fritz, a CF toddler