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Lafayette, CO, September 14, 2010 – To be released
on September 7th, 2010 by Penguin, John Shors’ latest book, The
Wishing Trees, is a story of honor, commitment, and love of that
special person we hold dear in our hearts and for whom we grieve
long after they have left our lives.
It is almost a year after the death of his beloved wife, Kate,
when Ian, a former high-tech executive, finds a letter that will
forever change his life. It is a final wish from Kate; a plea
for him to take their ten year-old daughter, Mattie, on a trip
across Asia – a trip they had planned to take to celebrate their
fifteenth anniversary but were never able to do.
Eager to honor the wife and mother they adored, Ian and Mattie
set out on an epic journey that retraces the early days of Ian’s
relationship with Kate. Along the way, the two of them leave
paper ‘wishes’ in ancient trees as symbols of their connection
to Kate and their dreams for the future. Through incredible
landscapes and inspiring people, Ian and Mattie are greeted with
miracles large and small. As they each celebrate what Kate
meant to them, they not only begin to find their way back to
each other but they discover that healing is possible and that
love endures – which is exactly what Kate hoped to show them all
along.
“The Wishing Trees is an affecting and sensitivity
rendered study of grief and loss, the healing power of artistic
expression, and the life-altering rewards of travel to distant
lands. I was deeply moved by this poignant and life-affirming
novel.” -- Wally Lamb, #1 New York Times best-selling author of
She’s Come Undone.
A story that will both inspire and comfort the reader with its
beautiful messages, The Wishing Trees seems destined to become
another book club hit. Fueled by his desire to “give back” to
readers, Shors had always included in the back of his
best-selling novels an invitation for readers to contact him for
one-on-one discussions with their book clubs. His idea has
blossomed into over 2,500 book club meetings to date and
resulted in his books being translated into twenty-five
languages. This one-of-a-kind national book club program has
been featured on CBS News, and in Newsweek Magazine, and The
Denver Post.
Shors lived and taught English for several years in Kyoto,
Japan, and later trekked across Asia and climbed the Himalayas.
His personal, traveling experiences are reflected in The Wishing
Trees, adding even more authenticity to his vibrant story. For
more information, please visit his website at:
www.johnshors.com.
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