Wishin' and Hopin': A Novel

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In Wally Lambs pitch perfect new novel,it is 1964. LBJ and Lady Bird are in theWhite House, Meet the Beatles is on everyonesturntable, and ten-year-old Felix Funicello(distant cousin of the iconic Annette!) is doinghis best to navigate fifth gradeeasier said thandone when scary movies still give you nightmaresand you bear a striking resemblance to a certainadorable cartoon boy. But there are several thingsyoung Felix can depend on: the birds and beesare puzzling, television is magical, and this is oneChristmas hes never going to forget.

Reviews

"In the hands of Wally Lamb, what emerges isn't an apology but a celebration of life...Felix makes a hilarious guide through a story that whirs right along." -- Washington Post

"Lamb's rich panoply of details...render this novel first-rate escapism just begging for a comforter and a cup of tea." -- Minneapolis Star Tribune

"Warmly, sweetly retro" -- Kansas City Star

"Lamb gets Felix's voice just right, and he does a spot-on job of evoking the special joys and trials of parochial school in the '60's" -- St. Petersburg Times

"Lamb's vividly detailed portrait of the 1960's and the inner workings of a Catholic schoolboy's mind puts his first Christmas book on par with his previous three novels." -- Miami Herald

"Lamb...proves he can be short, sweet and funny" -- USA Today

"Wishin' and Hopin' from Wally Lamb reminds us of what innocence was like." -- Body and Soul

"Both heartwarming and laugh-out-loud funny...a cast of characters that are both uproarious and unforgettable...a poignant reminder that family and friends are the greatest gift of all." -- Hartford Books Examiner

We might as well call Wally Lamb the man with the golden pen...[Wishin' and Hopin'] will leave you laughing and thinking nostalgically about your own school days and holidays past" -- BookPage

"Lamb is a very good writer, and Wishin' and Hopin' is a charming read with a genuinely funny ending." -- Houston Chronicle

"Humorous and heartwarming...clever and well-written...A fun trip down memory lane from a skilled writer. The stocking stuffer might just become a cherished possession." -- Columbus Dispatch

"Charming.... Full of pop-culture references of the day...this will have broad appeal." -- Library Journal

Author Bio

Wally Lamb is the beloved author of Shes Come Undone and I Know This Much Is True, and the editor of Couldnt Keep It To Myself, a previous volume of writing from the writing workshop he runs at the York Correctional Institution.