“Michelle Wamboldt is a natural-born storyteller. A true writer. Birth Road is a story of growth and discovery, beautifully written, expertly told. I felt as though I were in the hands of a seasoned writer. I've no doubt that with this book, CanLit has found its latest shining star.”
–Donna Morrissey, bestselling author of The Fortunate Brother

“Michelle Wamboldt’s impressive debut is a suspenseful, engrossing, and meticulously researched portrait of a woman seeking connection to a world that keeps getting pulled out from under her. The narrator, Helen, is based on the author’s own grandmother, but with a heart full of resentment, broken dreams, poetry, and eternal hope, she’s as easily mine or yours.”
–Sarah Mian, award-winning author of When the Saints

“Silent heroes rarely seek the attention they deserve. As the ghosts of love and loss linger quietly and turbulently on the pages of this beautiful and important novel, Wamboldt’s compassion and keen insight runs deeply into her troubled-wounded souls. She knows when to pick them up and when it is time to let them fall. And in the quiet moments, when poetry is read aloud a shade above a whisper, and late summer daisies sway in the breeze, one realizes that life can still hand you a bouquet.”
–Beatrice MacNeil, bestselling author of Where the Wild Horses Gallop

“Written with remarkable talent and poise, Birth Road is about the secrets we carry, the human nature to long for something more, and ultimately, it is about love. Michelle Wamboldt is a skillful and engaging writer. She created characters who are compelling and dynamic, and a story that stayed with me long after I read the last page. I didn’t want it to end, and yet I couldn’t put it down. Birth Road is one of the best books I’ve read in a long time, it is an astonishing debut from a talented writer. A truly wonderful book.”
–Joanne Gallant, author of A Womb in the Shape of a Heart

“Michelle Wamboldt has a mystery writer’s uncanny knack for revealing just enough information, at just the right time….The result is a compelling page turner from a narrator we long to see find love and acceptance from the same people controlling her life with secrets. Every setback hurts, and every success thrills.”
–Chris Benjamin, author of Boy With a Problem