Product Description
Something strange is brewing
at the Comeback Café

A grandfather’s song has turned a diner into hallowed ground. A contrary girl with a gypsy heart feels the tug of home. And a truck driver named Jedidiah keeps his foot on the gas, ready to sweep you into an unforgettable story of belonging and grace.

It’s the 1960s Midwest, and Ellee Crumb wants to change the world, starting with her mother, but she’s having trouble even getting her teachers to know her real name. So Ellee sits at the Comeback, her broken heart lying there on a table, when a three-armed waitress and a quirky stranger show up and hand her back the pieces.

An affecting tale, My Mother’s Wish will remind you of the power of grand hopes and effect of impossible expectations. You’ll witness the influence every life has on another, and you’ll find new reasons to believe in the comfort and joy in an everyday, American version of the story of Christmas: being known and loved, just as you are.

My Review: I loved this book!  It’s not a long book, but it packs a punch.  I love the themes of individuality, differences, and acceptance.  I cried like a baby at the end of the book.  It wasn’t sad, just very touching.  The book was very Christmasy.  The phrase “Christmas miracle” came to my mind.  If you need a gift for a person who may not like to read long books, or may not be much of a reader at all, I would recommend this book.  The story is great and you don’t spend days reading it.  I read it in about an hour.

You can buy it here.

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