A really enjoyable read! The description of the Minnesota weather, especially winters, the critters beyond just the domesticated pets, the neighbor's, and just general life on the farm makes the book a great escape from the chaos of current life. What I found most unique in Heide's book is the animal care and veterinary interactions. I think many people dream of having a farm and animals, but don't readily think of the abundant care and specifically medical care they may need. She did a really good job of describing the different ailments, treatments, and travels involved with caring for them all." —Dr. Mathew Coles, Small Animal Veterinarian, Animal Hospital of Lawrence

"Heide's descriptions are most vivid; Well done!" —Dr. Jeff Pasch, Large Animal Veterinarian (retired), Nicollet Veternary Clinic, Minnesota

"It is easy to become emerged in life at Leap of Faith Farm with the four footed (and two footed) family as told by their compassionate human. The stories of Leap of Faith Farm are both heartwarming as well as heart touching. Anyone that has ever loved an animal can instantly relate." —Brenda Patzel, PhD, Associate Professor Emeritus, a lover of cats and dogs

"At Leap of Faith Farm is a beautiful story of commitment to the welfare of vulnerable lives dependent on human compassion." —Peg Nichols, author of Sidewalk Sales Across America, A Prescription for Small Business; The Write Bridge Journal: Winter 2025

"I…adored the story. I truly enjoyed reading about the author's rich experiences in Minnesota and even got cold!!! The descriptions are rich and I found myself visualizing the words." —Ann Anderson, author of Posts of a Midcentury Kid and The Bottle-Calf, a lover of cats

"As a cat owner and lover, I was charmed by the collection of strays who found their way to Heide's doorstep. Like the author, her horses were teachers. I like this passage. It encapsulates a life well-lived: 'We catered across newly plowed fields in the fall, feeling each stride through the soft rich soil. It was the idyllic picture I had dreamed of, my husband and I both enjoying our world on our two wonderful horses. Perhaps I should have been more alarmed, more cautious of what might lie ahead, understood the fleeting moments we were experiencing.' I think lovers of farms, cats and/or horses will identify with and appreciate this story." —Cathy (Callen) Molineaux, author of Running Out of Footprints, Words in a Row, Poetry and Prose, Gingo Glen, and Marble Shorts, and lover of cats

"When I picked this memoir up it made me smile, it made me laugh and it made me cry. I connected completely with this account of "At Leap of Faith Farm." Never being interested in horses I never knew or owned one. I was little and they were very large and scary. After reading about their personalities, playfulness, intellect and wisdom, I truly wish I had. Heide's adventures with each beautiful and magnificent horse…is truly inspiring. Beautifully written, easy to read, but hard to put down. I beg you do yourself a favor, read this memoir." —Diane Palka, author of Haiku Series, An Anthology of Heartland Poetry, a lover of cats and dogs

"I just finished reading Heide's Memoir "At Leap Of Faith Farm" and I love it! The horse chapters brought tears. Maybe I connect because…I also have/had horses and cats, but could not stop reading." —Juli Kane, a friend and a lover of cats and horses

"I found it particularly fun that ... each chapter of the book was like short story of its own. It was like looking through a detailed scrapbook with peeks into the daily life of "Leap Of Faith Farm."" —Diane Barnes, Animal Shelter Worker, Kansas