Author: Richelle Goodrich
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781515250562
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
'Making Wishes' is the successor to 'Smile Anyway'-another collection of original quotes and poems written by American author and novelist, Richelle E. Goodrich. 'Making Wishes' also includes a small number of mini stories as well as a monthly haiku. Enjoy a profound thought for every day of the year, including the popular following: "Dress yourself in the silks of benevolence because kindness makes you beautiful." "Temptations don't appear nearly as harmful as the roads they lead you down." "Don't seek to be happy; let everyone else chase after that rainbow. Seek to be kind, and you'll find the rainbow follows you." "There are times you find yourself standing by the wayside, watching as someone struggles to dig a well with a spoon, and you wish with all your heart you had arms and a shovel." This book was written to inspire and motivate individuals on a daily basis.
Making Wishes
Author: Richelle Goodrich
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781515250562
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
'Making Wishes' is the successor to 'Smile Anyway'-another collection of original quotes and poems written by American author and novelist, Richelle E. Goodrich. 'Making Wishes' also includes a small number of mini stories as well as a monthly haiku. Enjoy a profound thought for every day of the year, including the popular following: "Dress yourself in the silks of benevolence because kindness makes you beautiful." "Temptations don't appear nearly as harmful as the roads they lead you down." "Don't seek to be happy; let everyone else chase after that rainbow. Seek to be kind, and you'll find the rainbow follows you." "There are times you find yourself standing by the wayside, watching as someone struggles to dig a well with a spoon, and you wish with all your heart you had arms and a shovel." This book was written to inspire and motivate individuals on a daily basis.
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781515250562
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
'Making Wishes' is the successor to 'Smile Anyway'-another collection of original quotes and poems written by American author and novelist, Richelle E. Goodrich. 'Making Wishes' also includes a small number of mini stories as well as a monthly haiku. Enjoy a profound thought for every day of the year, including the popular following: "Dress yourself in the silks of benevolence because kindness makes you beautiful." "Temptations don't appear nearly as harmful as the roads they lead you down." "Don't seek to be happy; let everyone else chase after that rainbow. Seek to be kind, and you'll find the rainbow follows you." "There are times you find yourself standing by the wayside, watching as someone struggles to dig a well with a spoon, and you wish with all your heart you had arms and a shovel." This book was written to inspire and motivate individuals on a daily basis.
Making Wishes
Author: Marilyn Holdsworth
Publisher: Author House
ISBN: 1481707507
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Elloree Prince is an attractive, creative young woman who marries a wealthy businessman, Tom Randall. After courting his bride with unrelenting determination, Tom moves her into old-moneyed Oak View, where generations of Randalls have lived for years. Outwardly, Elloree appears to settle into raising their two sons within Oak Views stifling social structure, but inwardly, she yearns for her artistic work. An unexpected phone call from Mark Williams, her former employer, offers her the career opportunity of a lifetime, and she must make a choice. She is torn between her devotion to her sons and her love for her work. Her decision to return to Wishes, Inc. brings dramatic life changes to her and the people she loves.
Publisher: Author House
ISBN: 1481707507
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Elloree Prince is an attractive, creative young woman who marries a wealthy businessman, Tom Randall. After courting his bride with unrelenting determination, Tom moves her into old-moneyed Oak View, where generations of Randalls have lived for years. Outwardly, Elloree appears to settle into raising their two sons within Oak Views stifling social structure, but inwardly, she yearns for her artistic work. An unexpected phone call from Mark Williams, her former employer, offers her the career opportunity of a lifetime, and she must make a choice. She is torn between her devotion to her sons and her love for her work. Her decision to return to Wishes, Inc. brings dramatic life changes to her and the people she loves.
Carmela Full of Wishes
Author: Matt de la Peña
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399549056
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
An Instant New York Times Bestseller! In their first collaboration since the Newbery Medal- and Caldecott Honor-winning Last Stop on Market Street, Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson deliver a poignant and timely new picture book that's sure to be an instant classic. When Carmela wakes up on her birthday, her wish has already come true--she's finally old enough to join her big brother as he does the family errands. Together, they travel through their neighborhood, past the crowded bus stop, the fenced-off repair shop, and the panadería, until they arrive at the Laundromat, where Carmela finds a lone dandelion growing in the pavement. But before she can blow its white fluff away, her brother tells her she has to make a wish. If only she can think of just the right wish to make . . . With lyrical, stirring text and stunning, evocative artwork, Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson have crafted a moving ode to family, to dreamers, and to finding hope in the most unexpected places.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399549056
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
An Instant New York Times Bestseller! In their first collaboration since the Newbery Medal- and Caldecott Honor-winning Last Stop on Market Street, Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson deliver a poignant and timely new picture book that's sure to be an instant classic. When Carmela wakes up on her birthday, her wish has already come true--she's finally old enough to join her big brother as he does the family errands. Together, they travel through their neighborhood, past the crowded bus stop, the fenced-off repair shop, and the panadería, until they arrive at the Laundromat, where Carmela finds a lone dandelion growing in the pavement. But before she can blow its white fluff away, her brother tells her she has to make a wish. If only she can think of just the right wish to make . . . With lyrical, stirring text and stunning, evocative artwork, Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson have crafted a moving ode to family, to dreamers, and to finding hope in the most unexpected places.
Making Wishes at Bay View
Author: Jessica Redland
Publisher: Boldwood Books Ltd
ISBN: 183889196X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 365
Book Description
Never give up on a wish for a happy ever after... Callie Derbyshire has it all: her dream job as a carer at Bay View, finally she has found the love of her life. Everything is perfect. Well, almost. Ex-partners are insistent on stirring up trouble, and Callie’s favourite resident, Ruby, hasn’t been her usual self. But after discovering the truth about Ruby’s lost love, Callie is determined to give Ruby’s romantic story the happy ending it deserves. After all, it’s never too late to let love in again. Or is it? A heartwarming and uplifting novel of finding love and friendship in the least expected places from top 10 bestselling author, Jessica Redland.This book was previously published as two novellas - Raving About Rhys and Callie's Christmas Wish. What readers are saying about Making Wishes at Bay View: 'I really enjoyed this book and the characters and most of all I am happy that it will be a series.' 'This book did not disappoint in the slightest' 'It is written really beautifully.' 'Absolutely adored the charming storyline' 'This book exceeded my expectations' 'From start to finish, I was hooked.' ' It is totally heart-warming' 'What a sweet, charming, and enjoyable read about finding love and discovering who you are yourself'
Publisher: Boldwood Books Ltd
ISBN: 183889196X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 365
Book Description
Never give up on a wish for a happy ever after... Callie Derbyshire has it all: her dream job as a carer at Bay View, finally she has found the love of her life. Everything is perfect. Well, almost. Ex-partners are insistent on stirring up trouble, and Callie’s favourite resident, Ruby, hasn’t been her usual self. But after discovering the truth about Ruby’s lost love, Callie is determined to give Ruby’s romantic story the happy ending it deserves. After all, it’s never too late to let love in again. Or is it? A heartwarming and uplifting novel of finding love and friendship in the least expected places from top 10 bestselling author, Jessica Redland.This book was previously published as two novellas - Raving About Rhys and Callie's Christmas Wish. What readers are saying about Making Wishes at Bay View: 'I really enjoyed this book and the characters and most of all I am happy that it will be a series.' 'This book did not disappoint in the slightest' 'It is written really beautifully.' 'Absolutely adored the charming storyline' 'This book exceeded my expectations' 'From start to finish, I was hooked.' ' It is totally heart-warming' 'What a sweet, charming, and enjoyable read about finding love and discovering who you are yourself'
Welcome to Whitsborough Bay Boxset
Author: Jessica Redland
Publisher: Boldwood Books Ltd
ISBN: 180048481X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1645
Book Description
Welcome to Whitsborough Bay - a seaside town full of love, hope and friendship. This boxset contains all 4 books in the Welcome to Whitsborough Bay Series: 1. Making Wishes at Bay View 2. New Beginnings at Seaside Blooms 3. Finding Hope at Lighthouse Cove 4. Coming Home to Seashell Cottage ★ Also Bonus content included ★ - Exclusive additional chapter for each book - Whitsborough Bay Wonderings - book clubs questions for each book ----- Making Wishes at Bay View Callie Derbyshire has it all: her dream job as a carer at Bay View, finally she has found the love of her life. Everything is perfect. Well, almost. Callie’s favourite resident, Ruby, hasn’t been her usual self. But after discovering the truth about Ruby’s lost love, Callie is determined to give Ruby’s romantic story the happy ending it deserves. After all, it’s never too late to let love in again. Or is it? New Beginnings at Seaside Blooms For Sarah Peterson, it’s time for change. Coming out of a dead end relationship, she just needs to escape and have a fresh start. So when her Auntie Kay unexpectedly offers her the opportunity to take over her flower shop, Seaside Blooms, the timing could not be more perfect. But she isn't prepared for the discovery of a clairvoyant reading that's been missing for twelve years. All of the predictions have come true, except one: she's about to meet the man of her dreams. Oh, and his name is Steven... Sarah can’t help but wonder if Seaside Blooms could be a new beginning for love too? Finding Love at Lighthouse Cove Married to her childhood sweetheart for over twelve years, Elise feels like starting a family is the next natural step. However her husband, Gary, has other ideas... Suddenly single, Elise is completely heartbroken and struggling to start over on her own. But when she's enlisted to be bridesmaid to her best friend, Sarah, she has to put on a brave face, put her own feelings aside and find a way to get over Gary. Fast. Coming Home To Seashell Cottage Since the age of sixteen, Clare O'Connell has lived her life by four strict rules: 1. Don't talk about Ireland 2. Don't think about Ireland 3. Don't go to Ireland 4. Don't let anyone in And so far, it's worked well. However Clare is about to realise that you can run from the past, but you can't always hide from it... When she has to travel to Ireland for work, Clare finds herself drawn back to the village of Ballykielty – the home of her family, and the home of her secrets. The one place where vowed never to return to again...
Publisher: Boldwood Books Ltd
ISBN: 180048481X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1645
Book Description
Welcome to Whitsborough Bay - a seaside town full of love, hope and friendship. This boxset contains all 4 books in the Welcome to Whitsborough Bay Series: 1. Making Wishes at Bay View 2. New Beginnings at Seaside Blooms 3. Finding Hope at Lighthouse Cove 4. Coming Home to Seashell Cottage ★ Also Bonus content included ★ - Exclusive additional chapter for each book - Whitsborough Bay Wonderings - book clubs questions for each book ----- Making Wishes at Bay View Callie Derbyshire has it all: her dream job as a carer at Bay View, finally she has found the love of her life. Everything is perfect. Well, almost. Callie’s favourite resident, Ruby, hasn’t been her usual self. But after discovering the truth about Ruby’s lost love, Callie is determined to give Ruby’s romantic story the happy ending it deserves. After all, it’s never too late to let love in again. Or is it? New Beginnings at Seaside Blooms For Sarah Peterson, it’s time for change. Coming out of a dead end relationship, she just needs to escape and have a fresh start. So when her Auntie Kay unexpectedly offers her the opportunity to take over her flower shop, Seaside Blooms, the timing could not be more perfect. But she isn't prepared for the discovery of a clairvoyant reading that's been missing for twelve years. All of the predictions have come true, except one: she's about to meet the man of her dreams. Oh, and his name is Steven... Sarah can’t help but wonder if Seaside Blooms could be a new beginning for love too? Finding Love at Lighthouse Cove Married to her childhood sweetheart for over twelve years, Elise feels like starting a family is the next natural step. However her husband, Gary, has other ideas... Suddenly single, Elise is completely heartbroken and struggling to start over on her own. But when she's enlisted to be bridesmaid to her best friend, Sarah, she has to put on a brave face, put her own feelings aside and find a way to get over Gary. Fast. Coming Home To Seashell Cottage Since the age of sixteen, Clare O'Connell has lived her life by four strict rules: 1. Don't talk about Ireland 2. Don't think about Ireland 3. Don't go to Ireland 4. Don't let anyone in And so far, it's worked well. However Clare is about to realise that you can run from the past, but you can't always hide from it... When she has to travel to Ireland for work, Clare finds herself drawn back to the village of Ballykielty – the home of her family, and the home of her secrets. The one place where vowed never to return to again...
A Dragon's Guide to Making Perfect Wishes
Author: Laurence Yep
Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0385392389
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
For fans of How to Train Your Dragon comes the final adventure in the Dragon’s Guide series by two-time Newbery Honor winner Laurence Yep and Joanna Ryder, featuring enchanting artwork by Caldecott Honor winner and Harry Potter illustrator Mary GrandPré. Plucky pair Winnie and Miss Drake are traveling back in time to the 1915 San Francisco World’s Fair. Waiting in the past are Winnie’s great-grandfather Caleb, Laura Ingalls Wilder, and a centuries-old mystery: Who stole the Heart of Kubera necklace? Despite the excitement, Winnie’s only wish is to lose Rowan, an unusual boy who has the annoying habit of showing up at inconvenient times. But the wise Miss Drake knows her pet Winnie should be careful what she wishes for—especially when her wish-granting souvenirs follow them home. “Yep and Ryder keep the magic coming with their whimsical fantasy, enhanced by GrandPré’s sweet drawings. The story positively vibrates with fun.” —Kirkus Reviews “Warm humor, magical mishaps, and the main characters’ budding mutual respect and affection combine to give this opener for a planned series a special shine that will draw readers and leave them impatient for sequels.” —Booklist, Starred
Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0385392389
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
For fans of How to Train Your Dragon comes the final adventure in the Dragon’s Guide series by two-time Newbery Honor winner Laurence Yep and Joanna Ryder, featuring enchanting artwork by Caldecott Honor winner and Harry Potter illustrator Mary GrandPré. Plucky pair Winnie and Miss Drake are traveling back in time to the 1915 San Francisco World’s Fair. Waiting in the past are Winnie’s great-grandfather Caleb, Laura Ingalls Wilder, and a centuries-old mystery: Who stole the Heart of Kubera necklace? Despite the excitement, Winnie’s only wish is to lose Rowan, an unusual boy who has the annoying habit of showing up at inconvenient times. But the wise Miss Drake knows her pet Winnie should be careful what she wishes for—especially when her wish-granting souvenirs follow them home. “Yep and Ryder keep the magic coming with their whimsical fantasy, enhanced by GrandPré’s sweet drawings. The story positively vibrates with fun.” —Kirkus Reviews “Warm humor, magical mishaps, and the main characters’ budding mutual respect and affection combine to give this opener for a planned series a special shine that will draw readers and leave them impatient for sequels.” —Booklist, Starred
Christmas Wishes
Author:
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1534420606
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Celebrate the Christmas season with Catboy, Gekko, and Owlette with this deluxe storybook based on PJ Masks, the hit preschool series airing on Disney Junior! It is almost Christmas Day, and the PJ Masks have many wishes for the holiday season. What will they wish for? Most of all, they wish for you to have a very merry Christmas! PJ Masks © Frog Box / Entertainment One UK Limited / Walt Disney EMEA Productions Limited 2014
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1534420606
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Celebrate the Christmas season with Catboy, Gekko, and Owlette with this deluxe storybook based on PJ Masks, the hit preschool series airing on Disney Junior! It is almost Christmas Day, and the PJ Masks have many wishes for the holiday season. What will they wish for? Most of all, they wish for you to have a very merry Christmas! PJ Masks © Frog Box / Entertainment One UK Limited / Walt Disney EMEA Productions Limited 2014
Something Extraordinary
Author: Ben Clanton
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481403591
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Amazing things are happening all around you. You just need to know where to look—and this whimsical picture book is the perfect place to start. Have you ever wished for something extraordinary? Like the ability to fly? Or to breathe underwater? What if you could talk to animals? It’s fun to wish for amazing things. But take a look around, and you just might find that the most “ordinary” things…can be extraordinary.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481403591
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Amazing things are happening all around you. You just need to know where to look—and this whimsical picture book is the perfect place to start. Have you ever wished for something extraordinary? Like the ability to fly? Or to breathe underwater? What if you could talk to animals? It’s fun to wish for amazing things. But take a look around, and you just might find that the most “ordinary” things…can be extraordinary.
Paper Wishes
Author: Lois Sepahban
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 0374302170
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Ten-year-old Manami did not realize how peaceful her family's life on Bainbridge Island was until the day it all changed. It's 1942, after the attack on Pearl Harbor, and Manami and her family are Japanese American, which means that the government says they must leave their home by the sea and join other Japanese Americans at a prison camp in the desert. Manami is sad to go, but even worse is that they are going to have to give her and her grandfather's dog, Yujiin, to a neighbor to take care of. Manami decides to sneak Yujiin under her coat and gets as far as the mainland before she is caught and forced to abandon Yujiin. She and her grandfather are devastated, but Manami clings to the hope that somehow Yujiin will find his way to the camp and make her family whole again. It isn't until she finds a way to let go of her guilt that Manami can reclaim the piece of herself that she left behind and accept all that has happened to her family.
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 0374302170
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Ten-year-old Manami did not realize how peaceful her family's life on Bainbridge Island was until the day it all changed. It's 1942, after the attack on Pearl Harbor, and Manami and her family are Japanese American, which means that the government says they must leave their home by the sea and join other Japanese Americans at a prison camp in the desert. Manami is sad to go, but even worse is that they are going to have to give her and her grandfather's dog, Yujiin, to a neighbor to take care of. Manami decides to sneak Yujiin under her coat and gets as far as the mainland before she is caught and forced to abandon Yujiin. She and her grandfather are devastated, but Manami clings to the hope that somehow Yujiin will find his way to the camp and make her family whole again. It isn't until she finds a way to let go of her guilt that Manami can reclaim the piece of herself that she left behind and accept all that has happened to her family.
The Legacy: Making Wishes Come True
Author: Lurlene McDaniel
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
ISBN: 0307776352
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Who is JWC and how was the One Last Wish Foundation created? Discover the tragic story behind a struggle for survival against impossible odds. Follow the interwining story of true love and friendships that compelled JWC to dedicate a life and legacy to helping others in this extraordinary novel of hope. You don't know me, but I know about you.... I can't make you live longer, I can't stop you from hurting. But I can give you one wish, as someone did for me....
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
ISBN: 0307776352
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Who is JWC and how was the One Last Wish Foundation created? Discover the tragic story behind a struggle for survival against impossible odds. Follow the interwining story of true love and friendships that compelled JWC to dedicate a life and legacy to helping others in this extraordinary novel of hope. You don't know me, but I know about you.... I can't make you live longer, I can't stop you from hurting. But I can give you one wish, as someone did for me....