These are some testimonials for Jerry Engler's work. Only first names are used to avoid conflict with corporate policy.

Marsha, a book manager for Hastings Bookstores, says that the "one-year wonders," books written for quick turn-around in the market will soon be gone and forgotten, but she'll still be selling Jerry Engler's books, Just Folks: Earthy Tales of the Prairie Heartland, and A Heartland Voice: Just Folks Two, 20 years from now. Cynthia, another Hastings book manager, says she loves Engler's short fiction stories. "They're classics in our time. Each story stands on its own, but I have my favorites." Martha, manager of an independent cooperative store, says "Jerry is my favorite author. Other books come and go, but I look forward to his next set of stories. We're waiting for his third book." Jeannie, another Hastings book manager, says, "I'd have Jerry here to sign every week if I could. He's warm, and speaks to people. They love him and his books. A writer like him only comes along once in a lifetime. He's the real McCoy."