The Wishing Jar: A Novel
by Penelope J. Stokes
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Abby Quinn McDougall is a Southern lady whose once picturesque small–town life seems to be shrinking. Widowed at fifty and burdened by the care of an ailing mother and a cantankerous teenaged daughter, Abby wishes her life were simpler and her responsibilities fewer. Abby's daughter, Neal Grace, devastated by the loss of her doting father and the illness of her beloved grandmother, wishes for change, for the chance to break free from other people's expectations. And Abby's mother Edith show more wishes only to be liberated from life itself.But wishes often backfire. As their wishes begin to come true, the Quinn women start to wonder: Could it be that their old life wasn't so bad after all? Is it possible that the answer to their deepest longings has been right in front of them, all along?
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Interesting and lite. Good storyline and a eye opening ending. Sometimes we just enjoy the simple things in life... or do we?
It was ok, I knew the whole time that Charles was a jerk and she really liked Devin.
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- Original title
- The Wishing Jar
- Original publication date
- 2001-12
- People/Characters
- Abby Grace; Edith Grace; Neal Grace
- Epigraph
- There are two tragedies in life.
One is to lose your heart's desire.
The other is to gain it.
---George Bernard Shaw - Dedication
- With special thanks to three people who have challenged me,
encouraged me,
and made my work a glory and a joy:
Ami McConnell,
Claudia Cross,
and
Judith Markham
Noble women all, and faithful... (show all) friends - First words
- Prologue
The Very First Wish
Asheville, North Carolina
Spring 1904
The trail leading up Beaucatcher Mountain was rocky and steep, but the view from the top was worth the effort... (show all).
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