Wish Granted


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“Those kids are my heroes and by actively deciding to help them continue their fight with a little more hope, you’re one of my heroes, too.”—Michael Jordan, from the Introduction Poignant stories from this nation’s best loved athletes include Michael Jordan, Michael Phelps, John Cena, Bethany Hamilton, Danica Patrick, Tony Hawk, the New England Patriots, and many more. Imagine a seriously ill child who gets to make one wish . . . and that wish is to meet you. How would you measure up? Wish Granted shows how twenty-five of the most celebrated professional athletes of all time answered this question by sharing what it is like to transform the lives of Make-A-Wish kids. You will find out that these wishes are game changers, not just for the kids . . . for the athletes themselves. Some, like record-breaking gold medalist Michael Phelps, discover the tremendous impact wish kids have had on wish granters’ perspectives, on their understanding of real strength, and on how we all want to live our lives. Sports fans will be thrilled to get an insider’s look into the deeply personal moments of their favorite superstars, and every reader will find inspiration in the amazing gift of human connection.




1, 2, 3 Your Wish Is Granted!


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Since the Genie is the “ghost” writer for the book, it is appropriate to let the Genie say a few words about himself: “I am a genie. You may wonder what that really means and how I come to write this little book. Well, fi rst of all, I am not from or of your world. I live in a dimension of fire and light. I am basically a fire spirit. Just so you know, we genies are alive. We don’t experience life as you do, but we are living, thinking creatures. “You humans take us genies for granted. Most of you have very little idea of the tremendous service that we provide for your kind. Everything in your world that is of a fiery or electrical nature is administrated by a genie or djinn assigned to that function. Without us, your world as you know it would cease to exist. Even the very sun that is the source of life and nourishment for your planet is a mighty Djinn.” From within the book, the Wizard Merlyn has a few thoughts about the book that he would like to share: “Know, my little friend, that what you hold in your hands is a key to the mysteries of life, and that it has greater depth and importance than you initially can discern. Through these pages you have been given permission to enter other realms, and—once you have entered in, and as you maintain the requirements of each domain—you may travel within again and again for growth, learning, healing, inspiration and creation.”




Management


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Management, Third Edition introduces students to the planning, organizing, leading, and controlling functions of management with an emphasis on how managers can cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset. The text includes 34 cases profiling a wide range of companies including Lululemon, Nintendo, Netflix, Trader Joe’s, and the NBA. Authors Christopher P. Neck, Jeffrey D. Houghton, and Emma L. Murray use a variety of examples, applications, and insights from real-world managers to help students develop the knowledge, mindset, and skills they need to succeed in today’s fast-paced, dynamic workplace. This title is accompanied by a complete teaching and learning package.




The Wish


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USA Today and New York Times bestselling author Marianne Willman writers enchanting historical romances peppered with captivating mysticism and spine-tingling suspense. Her fans include bestselling writers Nora Roberts and Julie Garwood, who have called her books "beautifully mystical" and "impossible to resist." Open the covers of The Wish-and see for yourself why a Marianne Willman novel is one to savor, treasure and re-read time and again... A beautiful commoner-or the missing heiress to a fortune? Lovely Perdita, an orphaned girl at an inn on the wilds of Dartmoor, has no memory of her past or life beyond the dark confines of her world...except in strange and beguiling dreams. A disillusioned earl, embittered by tragedy. Haunted by scandal, the cynical young Earl of Ravenall is desperate to save his family fortune and good name. Then he learns he is guardian to a missing heiress, who vanished as a child-and whose own untouched fortune can save everything he values most. What will he risk to obtain it? The wish that could set them free. Ravenall tells Perdita she is the missing heiress, promising her a glittering life of luxury. She reaches eagerly for the prize he offers. In the enchanting Perdita, Ravenall may have found an answer to his every prayer, and perhaps, his destiny. In the scarred and brooding earl, Perdita may find her own fate as well. But is it true love that awaits her-or tragedy?




Wizard of Wishes


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The author, Vic Van Maren Jr, through trial and error created a Magicardstory.™ A Magic Card Story told by you and a deck of playing cards. Even though you have someone cut the cards 5 different times, the cards match the story as it unfolds, creating a ... Magical Illusion ... of the cards appearing ... as you speak! It is a story of Little Willy and Merlin rekindling their friendship and having a party. After some discussion it is agreed upon to get a lot of people together for a poker game. The poker party needs lots of people; lovely ladies to add a little spark, money to make change and something to drink. Wishes are expressed, so Little Willy travels blocks and blocks and a few doors to find these people. Merlin grants Little Willy wishes for his magical ability, that of finding all the people for the poker game and keeping the party running smoothly where everyone has fun. Little Willy makes all the wishes come true. He then is invited to sit in on the poker game and wins a lot of money. On the way home he encounters a policeman and is questioned. He finishes his night with a flare of the dramatic.




The First Wish


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In the first book of the Jeanie and Genie series, new student Willow Davis turns fellow second grader Jeanie Bell’s life upside down with her unbelievable, magical secret! For Jeanie Bell, things at Rivertown Elementary are nice, normal, and totally average—just the way she likes it. But when a new girl, Willow Davis, joins the school, all of a sudden strange things start happening. Will Willow’s big secret ruin the girls’ friendship—and change life in Rivertown forever? With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Jeanie & Genie chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.




If I Grant a Wish...


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We've lived among you for centuries and no mortal has ever noticed. Our journey began long ago as observers but now, we are tasked with protecting the realm. Is it too late to save humanity?




Wish Givers


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Reva's clan, the Mauli, tattoo wishes into reality. Once revered, the Mauli now live in hiding, with a precious few imprisoned beneath the Ali'i's palace. Burning for justice, Reva strides into the capital city, announces herself a wish giver, and allows herself to be bound. She knows the only way to save herself and her people is to grant her greatest enemy his every wish. Already outcast by her skill and arrogance, Reva feels she has nothing to lose and everything to gain. However, she faces not only the Ali'i, but the mighty White God and his followers, the animosity of the Mauli, and the burdensome eye of Mata, a dark god with an ambitious priest who has a wish of his own. Within the confines of the Ali'i's palace, Reva discovers love and friendship, but to destroy the Ali'i, she may be forced to to sacrifice more than she has ever wished for. Wish Givers is a fantasy novel with a tropical island setting and themes of freedom, found family, and the pursuit of dreams.




Lienara


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Have you ever seen something out of the corner of your eye, but and when you looked, it was gone? Ever wonder what would happen if you finally got the chance to see that flittering image up close? Well, siblings Karen and Brad got that opportunity. And they discovered a whole world just beyond the doors of their grandpa’s barn. Welcome to the fairy world of Lienara. Author and illustrator Misty A. Hull creates a fairy-tale world in her book, Lienara. Brad and Karen are on their first solo visit to their grandparents’ house. The week begins uneventfully enough, with rain in the forecast and not much other than chess and delicious food to entice them. But a series of slightly bizarre happenings and their grandfather’s odd behavior present them with an unusual adventure in the fairy world. In Lienara, the children learn the importance of working together with their grandparents to defeat dark forces in the fairy world. Brad and Karen find their true friendship to overcome the sinister powers and safely return to their family more mature and appreciative.




Disney Wish: The Graphic Novel


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This paperback full-color graphic novel retells the exciting story of Disney Wish—coming to theaters fall 2023! Walt Disney Animation Studios Wish is set to release Fall 2023, during the Studio’s 100th year. A film that could only come from Disney Animation, the epic animated musical is inspired by the legacy of films from the studio and asks the question: “How did the wishing star, upon which so many characters wished, come to be?” The story, set in Rosas, the kingdom of wishes where wishes can literally come true, follows Asha—an optimist with a sharp wit who cares endlessly about her community. In a moment of desperation, Asha makes an impassioned plea to the stars, which is answered by a cosmic force, a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, they face the most formidable of foes to save her community and prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen. Children ages 6 to 9 will love this paperback graphic novel that retells Disney Wish!




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