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Product Identifiers
PublisherBlack Rose Writing
ISBN-101944715363
ISBN-139781944715366
eBay Product ID (ePID)14038393886
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Book TitleFive Wishes of Mr. Murray Mcbride
Number of Pages234 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicFamily Life, Coming of Age
Publication Year2018
GenreFiction
AuthorJoe Siple
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight18.1 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"A sweet, albeit by-the-book, tale of human connection." -KIRKUS REVIEWS "...an emotional story that will leave readers meditating on the life-saving magic of kindness." -IndieReader "... a heartfelt story of two extremely different individuals who have one thing in common; death is staring them in the face." -Authors Reading
Dewey Decimal813/.6
SynopsisWith all his family and friends gone, one-hundred-year-old Murray McBride is looking for a reason to live. He finds it in Jason Cashman, a ten-year-old boy with a terminal heart defect and a list of five things he wants to do before he dies. Together, they race against the limited time each has left, ticking off wishes one by one., Maxy Awards "BOOK OF THE YEAR" and USA Today Bestseller At 100 years old, Murray McBride has outlived everyone he's ever loved. But when he meets Jason Cashman, a 10-year-old boy with a terminal illness, Murray may learn something about finding meaning in life as he helps his young friend fulfill his last wishes. With all his family and friends gone, one-hundred-year-old Murray McBride is looking for a reason to live. He finds it in Jason Cashman, a ten-year-old boy with a terminal heart defect and a list of five things he wants to do before he dies. Together, they race against the limited time each has left, ticking off wishes one by one. Along the way, Murray remembers what it's like to be young, and Jason fights for the opportunity to grow old. But when tragedy strikes, their worlds are turned upside-down, and an unexpected gift is the only thing that can make Jason's final wish come true. #1 Amazon Bestseller Coming of Age #1 Amazon Bestseller Literary Fiction #1 Amazon Bestseller Biographical Literary Fiction #1 Amazon Bestseller American Humorous Fiction #1 Amazon Bestseller Classic American Fiction, Maxy Awards "Book of the Year" American Fiction Awards: Award Finalist PenCraft Awards: 1st Place in Fiction/Drama Independent Author Network Awards: Finalist in Debut Fiction With all his family and friends gone, one-hundred-year-old Murray McBride is looking for a reason to live. He finds it in Jason Cashman, a ten-year-old boy with a terminal heart defect and a list of five things he wants to do before he dies. Together, they race against the limited time each has left, ticking off wishes one by one. Along the way, Murray remembers what it's like to be young, and Jason fights for the opportunity to grow old. But when tragedy strikes, their worlds are turned upside-down, and an unexpected gift is the only thing that can make Jason's final wish come true.
