All That's Left of Me
A Novel
Published on 12. June 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-1-5039-0114-8 (ISBN)
Description
From the author of What Remains True comes an emotionally captivating novel about a woman who wishes away her troubles but doesn't anticipate the cost.
I wish...
It starts with a simple wish, and Emma Davies hardly notices when it comes true. She's too preoccupied with a life she isn't happy in-the spark in her marriage has fizzled, her career is headed nowhere and her boss is a misogynist. Her teenage daughter has grown distant, and her heart breaks daily for her teenage son with cerebral palsy. But soon Emma discovers her wishes are coming true, and she realizes that she has been given the power to change her life. Either that, or she's going insane.
Emma begins testing her newfound gift, making calculated wishes and learning one important rule-once granted, they cannot be undone. Over time, she grows bolder as she builds up to the one wish she both fears and desperately longs to make. But when Emma finally gets everything she's asked for, will it be worth the price?
I wish...
It starts with a simple wish, and Emma Davies hardly notices when it comes true. She's too preoccupied with a life she isn't happy in-the spark in her marriage has fizzled, her career is headed nowhere and her boss is a misogynist. Her teenage daughter has grown distant, and her heart breaks daily for her teenage son with cerebral palsy. But soon Emma discovers her wishes are coming true, and she realizes that she has been given the power to change her life. Either that, or she's going insane.
Emma begins testing her newfound gift, making calculated wishes and learning one important rule-once granted, they cannot be undone. Over time, she grows bolder as she builds up to the one wish she both fears and desperately longs to make. But when Emma finally gets everything she's asked for, will it be worth the price?
Reviews / Votes
"'Be careful what you wish for' has never rang truer than in Janis Thomas's latest. Shocking, disturbing, and heart-wrenching, All That's Left of Me is as real as it is magical. Thomas deftly weaves a tale of one woman desperate for a better life that made me laugh, and made me cry. It made me think: What would I wish for? All That's Left of Me will captivate readers from page one and keep them guessing until the end." -Kerry Lonsdale, Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling author"All That's Left of Me draws the reader in via the author's hypnotic prose, and when 'what-if' becomes 'I wish,' the reader is left stunned and breathless by the consequences. This is a novel about love, regret, heartache, and appreciation for a perfectly imperfect life." -Grace Greene, bestselling author of The Memory of Butterflies
"A compelling and poignant family drama, All That's Left of Me is the story of a woman who feels trapped by circumstance in what she views as an unhappy life. And then one day, she makes a wish. No one could be more shocked than she when it comes true. And then-she makes several more wishes, until, magically, she has altered the very fabric of her existence beyond recognition. But there is a price that must be paid-and consequences she could never have anticipated. You know what they say...be careful what you wish for. All That's Left of Me is a cautionary tale, one that will make you think and keep you guessing to the final page." -Barbara Taylor Sissel, bestselling author of The Truth We Bury
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Seattle
United States
Publishing group
Amazon Publishing
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 137 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
340 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5039-0114-8 (9781503901148)
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Person
Janis Thomas is the author of What Remains True and three critically acclaimed humorous works of women's fiction-Something New, Sweet Nothings, and Say Never-as well as the mystery Murder in A-Minor. She has written more than fifty songs and two children's books, which she created with her dad. Janis is a writing advocate, editor, workshop leader, and speaker. When she isn't writing or fulfilling her PTA duties, Janis likes to play tennis, sing with her sister, and throw lavish dinner parties with outrageous menus for friends and loved ones. Janis lives in Southern California with her husband, their two beautiful children, and two crazy dogs.