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Sep 07, 2010 | ISBN 9780451231130 Buy
Sep 07, 2010 | ISBN 9781101459980 Buy
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Sep 07, 2010 | ISBN 9780451231130
Sep 07, 2010 | ISBN 9781101459980
Almost a year after the death of his wife, former high-tech executive Ian finds a letter that will change his life. It contains Kate’s final wish-a plea for him to take their ten-year-old daughter, Mattie, on a trip across Asia, through the countries they had always planned to visit. Eager to honor the woman they loved, Ian and Mattie embark on an epic journey, leaving notes to Kate in “wishing trees” along the way, and encountering miracles large and small. And as they begin to find their way back to each other, they discover that healing is possible and love endures-lessons that Kate hoped to show them all along…
John Shors is the author of several novels, both historical and contemporary, set in Asia. He traveled extensively throughout Asia after graduating from Colorado College in 1991, living for several years in Japan, where he taught English, and then trekking… More about John Shors
“John Shors’ The Wishing Tree is an affecting and sensitively rendered study of grief and loss, the healing power of artistic expression, and the life- altering rewards of travel to distant lands. I was deeply moved by this poignant and life-affirming novel.” -Wally Lamb, author of She’s Come Undone and Wishin’ and Hopin’
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