“Simply put, Carl Corey takes important pictures. Despite having required less than a second to create, within their stolid, quiet compositions they encapsulate decades, as well as factors not so readily apparent: loyalty, honor, trust, commitment, faith, and pride. . . . While these are Wisconsin pictures, they are equally American pictures. For viewers of this book, the familiarity of a local business—maybe even one within their own family—will strike a chord, prompting reflection, appreciation, or perhaps a sense of wistful loss over what has been slowly vanishing from the fabric of American commercial life.”(Graham Reid, Museum of Wisconsin Art)
“The phrase ‘we’re in this together’ takes on a whole different light when we see Carl Corey’s images of a father shoulder-to-shoulder with a son, a wife shoulder-to-shoulder with her husband, or a logger shoulder-to-shoulder with his horses. There is a patience to these photos born of people who know what it is to make something for the customer and then wait for the customer. To simply stand there with your wheels of cheese, saying, This is what we make, this is what we sell. If you want some, we have some. Fear, hope, determination, whatever you see in Carl Corey’s portraits, I would argue there is one other character strain evident throughout For Love and Money, and it has to do with low-key stubborn cussedness. Sometimes triumph of the human spirit is best expressed not by brassy fanfare but rather by heels dug in the ground.” (Michael Perry, author of Truck: A Love Story and Visiting Tom )
"An unforgettable glimpse of the heart and soul of entrepreneurs who persevere against economic hardship and tough competition, For Love and Money is a treasury. Highly recommended." ( James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief, Midwest Book Review)