In Sleep We Are All the Same includes poems written in response to images from the history of Belfast, Maine. These are poems of love, of work. of disappointment, and of joy. In writing that is honest, caring, and beautifully crafted, Judy Kaber imagines the complexities of life for those pictured, how they stumbled forward, grasped small triumphs, remained steadfast in their beliefs, and paved the way for the diverse and struggling world we live in today.