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Wish You Well is a novel written by David Baldacci. First published in 2001, the story starts with the Cardinal family planning to move from New York to California due to money problems, then shifts to the mountains of Virginia after a car accident leaves the father dead and the mother in a catatonic state. The time period is in the 1940s.
- David G. Baldacci
- 2001
Wish You Well. ...is the story of Louisa Mae Cardinal, a precocious twelve-year-old girl living in the hectic New York City of 1940 with her acclaimed but sadly underpaid writer father, her compassionate mother, and her timid younger brother, Oz.
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Sep 30, 2000 · David Baldacci. Precocious twelve-year-old Louisa Mae Cardinal lives in the hectic New York City of 1940 with her family. Then tragedy strikes -- and Lou and her younger brother, Oz, must go with their invalid mother to live on their great-grandmother's farm in the Virginia mountains.
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Sep 15, 2000 · David Baldacci has made a name for himself crafting big, burly legal thrillers with larger-than-life plots. However, Wish You Well , set in his native Virginia, is a tale of hope and wonder and "something of a miracle" just itching to happen.
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Wish You Well is a heartwarming coming-of-age novel. The lives of Louisa Mae Cardinal (known as Lou) and her 10-year-old brother Oz are completely changed when an accident leaves their father dead and their mother in a coma.
This guide is designed to enhance your reading experience of Wish You Well by David Baldacci. This compelling and touching tale of the human spirit, set in the southwest Virginia mountains, reveals the power of family, endurance, and triumph.
Sep 1, 2001 · Wish You Well is the story of Louisa Mae Cardinal, a precocious twelve-year-old girl living in the hectic New York City of1940 with her acclaimed but sadly underpaid writer father, her compassionate mother, and her timid young brother, Oz.
