"[Ahmari] is a master storyteller. . . . Readers of Sohrab Ahmari's new book will be grateful to him for reminding us of how serious the loss [of our traditions] could turn out to be."--First Things

"Ahmari's elegantly written book matters because it seeks to give moral voice to what so far has mainly been a populist scream against the values of elite liberalism."--Bret Stephens, The New York Times

"A vital and provocative read."--The Telegraph

"Even those who reject Ahmari's categories and conclusions will still admire and be edified by the stories he has to tell."--National Review

"A triumph of intellectual hagiography that leads the reader confidently into deep waters."--Commentary

"He frames the questions we all need to ponder and identifies many topics that families and religious leaders need to address--the sooner, the better."--The New Criterion

"Ahmari's latest book presents compelling critiques of the modern understanding of human freedom."--The American Conservative

"Ahmari's prose is always clear, and he manages to articulate sophisticated arguments without ever sounding academic or getting lost in minutia."--Washington Examiner

"Ahmari introduces a generation (and more) to the spiritual patrimony of which they have been robbed."--Spectator World

"The urgent need for this work cannot be doubted."--National Catholic Register

"The quality that makes [Ahmari] a valuable thinker for our current moment is the same one that made him write this book in the way that he did: his willingness to take risks."--City Journal

"Sohrab Ahmari offers more than a vivid and learned defense of traditionalism. With fatherly love, he leads his son--and us--on a fearless consideration of life's big questions."--Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York

"A serious--and seriously readable--book about the deep questions that our shallow age has foolishly tried to dodge."--Douglas Murray, bestselling author of The Madness of Crowds

"A unique and hopeful book that reminds us that the human person is made for great and beautiful things--far more than the vision of life offered by our society today."--Most Reverend José H. Gomez, Archbishop of Los Angeles