Bøker av Patsie McCandless

Wonder is the beginning of everything."Jesse! Leave me alone!" Gemma screamed, "Just GO!"Jesse's chest jolted as if stung by a hornet, and his heart wailed, "What's happened to Gemma? Where is her Light?"An eight-year-old orphan, Jesse had been having a wonderful year with his grandmother, Gemma, at Windy Hill Farm on an island in New England. But now it is 1955, and Jesse finds that life can be bleak, with ruined crops, little to eat, and money in short supply. Gemma is worn out and bitterly broken-hearted that her husband, Daniel, is still missing after twenty-five years. On top of that, ominous strangers creep around the farm, seeking the ever-rumored treasure.Jesse must shine his Light brighter than ever as he learns to cope while puzzling out astonishing mysteries and muddles. He is still becoming the accidental hero in his sometimes hilarious, sometimes perilous, but always amazing adventures. Jesse is learning to Know Wonder!Featuring classic illustrations and words that beg to be read aloud.

An enchanting, inspirational story set in 1950s New York City with Jesse, a 6 year-old, orphaned boy of comic charms and soul-lighting wisdom. He is raised by his beloved Irish gypsy grandmother, Dearie, who owns her own theater, and his uncle Conor, who is studying at the Actors Studio. They reside in a lively apartment building, where Jesse has friends, both young and old, in a melting pot of neighbors with the lingering accents of their old countries.Jesse loves to solve a puzzle, and he alights on a jig-saw of a mystery twisting around his other "disappeared" grandmother. It becomes his quest to find her, and with imagination and unflappable determination, his inborn magic touches everyone around him in many an adventure.Jesse has his ups and downs in curious riddles and emotional challenges, all swirling through a world of theater, music, classic literature and gypsy storytelling. His everyday magic is celebrated and guided by the wisdom and humor of his precious grandmother, Dearie, and the true meaning of love's blessings flows through Jesse's quest, finding its way into his joy and inner light. Becoming Jesse is entertainingly inventive and surprising, and is a delightful training tool for parents and grandparents - and anyone who loves a child. It is filled with everyday lessons, insights and attitudes for keeping the magic of childhood shining. We all want our magic back. Here is your chance. Waiting for you. Let Jesse help you re-ignite and revel in becoming your own magic. Light On!