"By Heart/De Memoria is a very powerful book. The material is often very creative and approaches women, women's writing and women's experiences in an innovative way. People interested in U.S. Latina Literature and experiences will find this book moving, interesting, and of use."—Eliana Rivero, Spanish and Portuguese Dept., The University of Arizona
"By Heart/De Memoria is another contribution to testimonial literature that almost seems de rigueur for literature and intellectually motivated Cuban exiles fleeing Castro's Cuba. de los Angeles Torres offers several unique and valuable contributions to the experience of the Cuban exile. The contributors to this volume are all women and their lament is for a homeland which they experience sensually and emotionally. Reading their testimonies leaves the reader no doubt about their suffering and grief, and it offers some explanation for the continued obsession with their homeland."—K. Lynn Stoner, Department of History, Arizona State University
"The book's well-defined purpose and carefully selected contributors/contributions make it one of the better volumes on the subject. It enhances the understanding of the reader with these visions of political and personal reconciliation, and its different way of defining nationhood."—The British Bulletin of Publications on Latin America, the Caribbean, Portugal, and Spain