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YA?On a bitterly cold October evening, a truck skids across icy roads into a car that slides uncontrollably into pedestrian Bree Miller. The driver, Tom Gates, spends days helping the woman recover both at the hospital and later at her home. As they fall in love, Bree eventually tells Tom about her near-death, out-of-body experience and her recollection that she has been granted three wishes by the Being of Light she met during the episode. Once the three wishes are granted, she feels that she will die once more. Bree uses one wish as a test but the result is ambiguous, so she can't be sure if it is luck or the true power of the granted wish. It is only after her death that Tom has the hindsight to see that Bree's three wishes had been granted. Delinsky draws detailed portraits of her characters, from physical attributes to personalities. The picture-perfect, small-town Vermont setting is effectively drawn. The mystery of Bree's mother's identity adds another layer to the intriguing plot. For YAs who are fond of Lurlene McDaniel's novels, Delinsky's book is a natural progression into adult writing of the same genre.?Pam Johnson, Fairfax County Public Library, VA
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Hit by a truck in the little town of Panama, Vermont, waitress Bree Miller awakens in the hospital with memories of a bright white light and a voice granting her three wishes. The only person who believes her near-death experience is newcomer Tom Gates, the driver who hit her. These two lonely people are drawn together by their shared experience, and, to the eventual delight of everyone in town, they fall in love and marry. Tom and Bree have never been happier, but both remember the three wishes as well as Bree's belief that she'll die after the third wish has been granted. Readers will want to keep a box of tissues handy for this beautifully written tearjerker. Fans of Delinsky's recent work (A Woman's Place, LJ 2/15/97) will not be disappointed, although those who loved her earlier books may find the new one a bit unexpected. Highly recommended for popular fiction collections.
-?Elizabeth Mary Mellett, Brookline P.L., Mass.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Format: Kindle Edition
File Size: 846 KB
Print Length: 338 pages
Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1451679149
Publisher: Pocket Books; Reprint edition (May 11 2010)
Sold by: Simon & Schuster Canada, Inc.
Language: English
ASIN: B003LL3FFM
Text-to-Speech: Enabled

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Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (66 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #44,739 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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3.0 out of 5 stars A Good Story with a Sad Ending! May 27 2004

By Calinira

Format:Audio Cassette

Barbara Delinsky is one of my favorite authors, I listened to the audiobook recording of her book Three Wishes which was read by Amy Brenneman who some reviewers may know as the actress who stars in the TV show Judging Amy and she was very good as the reader. The story is good but has a very sad ending which I have to admit upset me because I just wasn't expecting it and was hoping for the typical escapist romance book with a happy ending and though I didn't care for the ending I liked everything else about Three Wishes and I recommend it to fans of Barbara Delinsky, but be prepared for a very sad ending that might make you feel a little blue and maybe even cry! So you might want to have a hankerchief or a box of facial tissues close by.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Bittersweet Love Story May 14 2004

By "klpepsi"

Format:Mass Market Paperback

While walking home one evening during a raging snowstorm, waitress Bree Miller is struck by a vehicle skidding out of control on the icy road. The vehicle's driver is renowned author, Tom Gates, who has just moved to the small Vermont town to take stock of his life tainted by fame. Tom accompanies Bree to the hospital, and remains with her during her recovery there, and eventually at home. Bree has no family to speak of, and her dreams of a home, a man to love, and family, appear to be within her grasp in the form of Tom. Eventually, she confides in him of her out-of-body experience, during the time her heart had stopped after the accident. She saw a white light, full of love, which once revived; she felt this entity had given her three wishes. The only thing is, she thinks there's a possibility she may die again once her wishes are fulfilled.

This was my first book to read by this author, and so far I haven't read any of her other work. It was a very well written and compelling story, with interesting, multi-faceted characters. In fact, I could hardly put the book down, because I kept wondering how it would end. The reason I haven't read anything else by this author, as good as she is, is because it was an emotionally draining story for me, full of bittersweet moments. My reading preference leans more toward romantic comedies or sweet, romantic love stories. If you don't mind quite a bit of sadness in your romance reads, then this is probably the book for you.

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5.0 out of 5 stars It's a different kind of read... Sep 16 2003

By janlouise

Format:Mass Market Paperback

The setting is that of a small Vermont town where the community knows everyone and is a family. The waitress at the local cafe, Bree Miller has no family in fact the community is her family. While walking on her way home one evening, Bree is hit by a passing jeep that is forced off the road by a truck that loses control on the icy road. She is rushed to the hospital and has a near-death experience while being revived on the operating table. During her "out-of-body" experience she receives three wishes to ask for.

The driver of the jeep, Tom Gates feels responsible and stays at the hospital for the days that it takes Bree to recover. Bree and Tom start getting to know each other by sharing about each other's lives. Tom is a famous author that has escaped from all of the publicity to the country to find himself again. He had separated himself from friends and family only to find himself alone in his life of fame and fortune. Through his time with Bree, Tom's experiences the joy of a simpler life. As Bree moves home from the hospital Tom becomes a regular there, too, against the wishes of the community, to help Bree continue to recover. She becomes more and more an important part of his life as he does for her- filling a void in her life for love that she never expected to experience. But what about the three wishes... were they real or just a dream? And what happens after the third wish is made? Bree and Tom fall in love but there are still parts of Bree's life that she wants to find out about - like the mystery of her mother that she never knew. Get ready... it's a tear jerker! Bree and Tom's love is sooooo fresh, sweet, and strong - yes, it is graphic at times, too! You will get to know everyone in the community - they all play important parts throughout the story (whether you like them or not). And the end was hard to accept-even though I knew what was coming before it happened but it still hurt. Yes, I cried! And still do just thinking of it, it was that strong. For some it will be depressing, but what a sweet story.

So if you are ready for something different. This one's for you.

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