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Wish You Well
Wish You Well
Author: David Baldacci
It is 1940 and the accidental death of their father sends two children, Lou and her younger brother Oz, along with their invalid mother, from New York City to the rugged mountains of southwestern Virginia to live with their great-grandmother, Louisa Mae Cardinal. Life is different in Virginia where food is homemade, school is a long walk down th...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780446610100
ISBN-10: 0446610100
Publication Date: 9/1/2001
Pages: 384
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3.9 stars, based on 290 ratings
Publisher: Warner Books
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
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Well written, awesome story, I didn't want it to end! Totally out of Baldacci's norm, it's quite inspiring and touching. I highly recommend this book!
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The book starts off in 1940. A family tragedy in New York sends a 12 yr. old girl and her 7 yr. old brother to live with their great-grandmother in rural W.Va. A great story about adaptation, family, and friends. It takes you back to an age when kids were kids and went exploring in the woods without fear of anything, just having fun. It'll have you laughing - and getting all choked up. I have never been disappointed in a Baldacci book.
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It's hard for me to part with this book. I really love this story, my favorite part is the setting in the Appalachian Mountains and the descriptions of life in the surrounding rural areas. Beautiful book.

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  • Currently 1.5/5 Stars.
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Not up to Baldacci's other novels of suspense. Ending is very weak.
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I really enjoyed this book. It is different from all of his other books, but I found it very interesting and somewhat nostalgic. I think it would make a good movie.
  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
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This was a very interesting book from David Baldacci. It is not a mystery/thriller, but it was a wonderful fiction story of a young girl and her little brother, who become orphaned for all practical purposes and have to go live with their aunt who has a farm way back in the mountains. This takes place in the 30's, and is just absolutely a great read, especially if you like historical fiction. I was disappointed at first to see that it wasn't a mystery, but knowing David Baldacci as a wonderful storyteller, I had to read it and I am so glad I did!!


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