Just before she dies, Diedre McAlister's mother gives her a fading photograph and tells her, ''Find yourself. Find your truth. Just don' t expect it to be what you thought it would be.'' Armed with these clues to her past, Diedre sets out to find her older sister, Amber, who was mysteriously sent away by her parents when Diedre was very young. Her search will take her across the country -- and into the path of someone who will do anything to stop their reunion.
Best-selling author Penelope J. Stokes takes listeners into wondrous worlds where faith, hope, and just a touch of magic make dreams come true. Vita Kirk is a travel writer who hates to leave home. Living alone, she keeps in touch with the world via her computer. One day, she buys a blue tin box at an antique store to hold her CDs. Its inscription, "Love is the key that unlocks every portal," takes on a vivid reality when Vita's computer screen begins to show her lives from the past.
Penelope J. Stokes has received critical acclaim for her many novels, which include The Blue Bottle Club (K0002). The richness of her stories and characters has attracted millions of fans. The Wishing Jar is a moving portrait of three generations of women struggling against heartbreak and adversity to find strength and peace. Narrator Linda Stephens highlights its gentle message of hope.
