Three wishes : a novel

From School Library JournalYA?On a bitterly cold October evening, a truck skids across icy roads into a car that slides uncontrollably into pedestrian Bree Miller. The driver, Tom Gates, spends days helping the woman recover both at the hospital and later at her home. As they fall in love, Bree eventually tells Tom about her near-death, out-of-body experience and her recollection that she has been granted three wishes by the Being of Light she met during the episode. Once the three wishes are granted, she feels that she will die once more. Bree uses one wish as a test but the result is ambiguous, so she can't be sure if it is luck or the true power of the granted wish. It is only after her death that Tom has the hindsight to see that Bree's three wishes had been granted. Delinsky draws detailed portraits of her characters, from physical attributes to personalities. The picture-perfect, small-town Vermont setting is effectively drawn. The mystery of Bree's mother's identity adds another layer to the intriguing plot. For YAs who are fond of Lurlene McDaniel's novels, Delinsky's book is a natural progression into adult writing of the same genre.?Pam Johnson, Fairfax County Public Library, VACopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Library JournalSimon & Schuster got its wish by convincing Delinsky to switch publishers. Fans will surely get their wish when they read another juicy Delinsky novel. And we wish we could tell you more about the plot, but Delinsky is keeping mum.Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

a Storyteller Of Unparalleled Emotional Intensity, Bestselling Author Barbara Delinsky Has Created A Novel That Resonates Far Beyond Its Extraordinary Love Story. Here Is A Tale Of Courage, Community, And The Magical Consequences Of Being Given A Second Chance.

what If Wishes Really Could Come True?

it's The Question Facing Waitress Bree Walker When She Awakens In The Hospital Following A Blizzard In Sleepy Panama, Vermont. While She Can't Recall Thenear-tragedy That Landed Her There, She's Overcome With The Certainty That She Has Been Granted Three Wishes. One Seems To Have Come True Already: At Her Side Is Renowned Author Tom Gates, The Accident's Only Witness, Who Had Come To Panama To Make Sense Of His Fame — And Who Now Makes Bree His Cause.

suddenly, The Things Bree Has Wanted Most — A Home, A Soul Mate, A Family — Are Within Her Grasp. But Are The Wishes Real? And If They Are, What Is Theirprice? As Bree And Tom Consider What Their Hearts Truly Require, They Discover That To Live Their Dreams, They Will Have To Take Unimagined Risks....

publishers Weekly

a Magical Near-death Experience Charms A Woman's Life In This Heartwarming Novel From Popular Romance Writer Delinsky (together Alone; a Woman's Place; Etc.). Bree Miller Is Content With Her Tranquil, Solitary Existence In Picturesque Panama, Vt., Until She Is Struck By A Speeding Jeep. Waking In Her Hospital Bed, She Recalls The Comfort Of A Bright Light And A Voice That Sent Her Back From The Land Of The Dead With A Gift: She May Have Three Wishes Before She Dies Again. As She Recovers, Bree Finds She Is No Longer Alone; Beside Her Is Tom Gates, The Man Responsible For The Accident. A Successful Lawyer Who Became A Bestselling Novelist, Tom Has Fled The New York Glamour World To Reconnect With His Own Lost Soul. As Bree And Tom Discover Love And Contentment, Bree Can't Help But Wonder If The Spiritual Light And Her Promised Wishes Are Real. Delinsky's Prose Is Spare, Controlled And Poignant As She Evokes The Simplicity And Joys Of Small-town Life With The Sugary Finish Of A Norman Rockwell Scene. While The Heart Of The Book Is A Love Story, Delinsky Manages To Avoid Romantic Slush And She Capably Balances Her Narrative On The Tightrope Between Spirituality And Earthly Love. Literary Guild Alternate; Reader's Digest Condensed Book Selection.

A storyteller of unparalleled emotional intensity, bestselling author Barbara Delinsky has created a novel that resonates far beyond its extraordinary love story. Here is a tale of courage, community, and the magical consequences of being given a second chance. What if wishes really could come true? It's the question facing waitress Bree Walker when she awakens in the hospital following a blizzard in sleepy Panama, Vermont. While she can't recall the near-tragedy that landed her there, she's overcome with the certainty that she has been granted three wishes. One seems to have come true already: at her side is renowned author Tom Gates, the accident's only witness, who had come to Panama to make sense of his fame -- and who now makes Bree his cause. Suddenly, the things Bree has wanted most -- a home, a soul mate, a family -- are within her grasp. But are the wishes real? And if they are, what is their price? As Bree and Tom consider what their hearts truly require, they discover that to live their dreams, they will have to take unimagined risks.... While dying on the operating table, a celestial voice allows Bree Miller of Vermont three wishes before she dies. She chooses love, finding her mother--she is an orphan--and having a baby. When she awakens, the handsome driver who hit her with his car is by her bed. The rest also comes true, but so unfortunately does death In a modern-day fable, a waitress awakens from an automobile accident to find her dearest wishes have magically come true and discovers the value of taking risks