"Rivera proves that the great American novel can be written in our times.With compelling insight the reader is brought underground to live in disused Amtrak tunnels with a family community existing on the edge day by day. Meanwhile millions are being made literally above their heads. I couldn't put it down." —James Curtis, The Maine Times

"A classic. Every library should have a copy!" —John Dunn, The Eagle

"Rivera takes you so deeply into the world of the homeless you feel that you are part of the community he describes with such compassion." —Gerald Holmes, The Chronicle

"It reads like The Grapes of Wrath! It’s a wake-up call for society to do something about the homeless. —Tom Jamesport, The Somerset Gazette

"Simply put, Mr. Rivera sheds humanistic light on the homeless condition. The Proud and the Immortal is a stepping stone on a path towards the education of our country on the crisis of homelessness. His book is the voice for a culture of real people in real need." —Dylan Fuller & Zoey Foster