| Wish You Well Lib/E Contributor(s): Baldacci, David (Author), Lana, Norma (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1549116622 ISBN-13: 9781549116629 Publisher: Hachette Book Group OUR PRICE: $90.89 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: February 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | Family Life - General - Fiction | Coming Of Age |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Themes: - Topical - Family - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Appalachians - Cultural Region - South Atlantic - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Demographic Orientation - Rural - Demographic Orientation - Small Town - Geographic Orientation - Virginia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Baldacci, David: - David Baldacci is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of both adult and young adult novels. He published a novella for the Dutch entitled Office Hours, written for Holland's year 2000 "Month of the Thriller" and authored a short story, "The Mighty Johns," as part of a mystery anthology published in 2002. His works have been in numerous magazines, newspapers, journals, and publications worldwide. He has authored seven original screenplays, and his books have been translated into more than forty-five languages and sold in more than eighty countries. All of his books have been national and international bestsellers. Over one hundred million copies of his books are in print worldwide. He and his wife also founded the Wish You Well Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting literacy efforts across America. He invites you to visit him at DavidBaldacci.com and his foundation at WishYouWellFoundation.org, and to look into its program to spread books across America at FeedingBodyandMind.com. He lives with his family in Virginia. Lana, Norma: -Norma Lana is the founding member of and writer for Girlz on Top, an all-female comedy group. She has starred in numerous theater productions, including The Diviners, Bad Behavior, and Cyrano de Bergerac. Norma has had many roles on film and television, including Arrest & Trial, The Ruth Truth, and Backstreet Dreams. Her voice can also be heard as a computer virus on Hackers. |