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David Baldacci's million-copy-plus bestseller is now a feature film available on DVD and video on demand!
Precocious 12-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. Suddenly Lou finds
herself coming of age in a new landscape, making her first true friend,
and experiencing adventures tragic, comic, and audacious. But the forces
of greed and justice are about to clash over her new home...and as
their struggle is played out in a crowded Virginia courtroom, it will
determine the future of two children, an entire town, and the mountains
they love.
A Reader's Recommendation
Baldacci has written a few books which are a departure from his "usual," but when he departs, he does a wonderful job. Wish You Well is a touching and beautifully written story about two children, a family farm, and a way of life that was threatened. If you're looking for a heartwarming story that will leave you thinking of a simpler life with good values, delightful characters, and moving dialogue, then Wish You Well is worth reading.
I recently watched the movie version, and while it doesn't go into the same depth as the book, it is phenomenal. The casting, the setting, the script—all wonderful. Plenty of tears were shed.
Book Source: Reader's personal library
Book Edition: Paperback (pictured above right); 432 pages
Movie Source: Rented from local store (will be adding to personal collection)
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