"Father Chris Riley is an uncanonised saint. Harrowing tales told without emotion. Gripping."
Daily Telegraph 22.03.03

"This story is hugely impressive. It takes an exceptional person to withstand the long hours, emotional demands and bureaucratic red tape that can exhaust even the most well-meaning in welfare work."
Tim Costello, Sydney Morning Herald, 05.04.03

"Truly amazing life stories are not the exclusive province of the famous. The story of Father Chris Riley, radical Salesian priest and the man behind the Youth Off The Streets charity, is genuinely remarkable."
Saturday Age, 15.03.03

"Sue Williams' biography toughens up dramatically as Chris begins helping Sydney's street kids, drug addicts who are repeatedly raped."
The Weekend Australian 08.03.03

"With streetkids in Australia battling so much horrendous abuse and hardship, every second chance they receive is priceless."
Australian Financial Review 01.03.03

"Williams reveals a man who is passionate and uncompromising in the pursuit of his mission to help kids who've never been given a chance. And in telling the story of how Riley built up a national organisation that now runs 20 projects, from food vans to farms, refuges and a detox centre, Williams also relate the moving, often heartbreaking tales of some of the thousands of young people who exist at the very fringes of society."
marie claire magazine, April 2003

"His story is at once heart-breaking and inspirational and ultimately, full of thousands and thousands of happy endings and quite a few unhappy endings as well."
Newcastle Herald 15.03.03

"It's a story of modern Australia: sometimes sad and shocking, often heartwarming and uplifting, frequently funny, but always incredibly inspiring. And it's worth making the journey with him."
Better Homes and Gardens, April 2003

"… an extraordinary tale of a modern day hero."
Urban Cinefile 13.03.03

"Fr Chris Riley's biography is a story of hope, faith and charity. It's sometimes a life of severe disappointments, but the successes make everything worthwhile."
Herald Sun 03.05.03

"Sue Williams has an enviable facility with words and has written a most moving biography."
The Catholic Weekly, 22.06.03

"Behind the triumphs and the tears is Father Riley's inimitable humour, his sense of fun, and the indomitable spirit that has recharged so many of the kids he has helped."
Dymocks, March 2003