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The Wishing Trees

by John Shors · 2010

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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...

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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thiswomen’s fictionwomen’s fictionMore like thisLess of thisliterary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
widowswidowsMore like thisLess of thisfathersfathersMore like thisLess of thisgriefgriefMore like thisLess of thiswidowerswidowersMore like thisLess of thiswriterswritersMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2010s2010sMore like thisLess of thisAsiaAsiaMore like thisLess of thisJapanJapanMore like thisLess of thisEgyptEgyptMore like thisLess of thisHong KongHong KongMore like thisLess of this
Subject
traveltravelMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
medium · 384 pages

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