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Just One Wish

By: Rachael Johns
Narrated by: Casey Withoos
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Three women, three secrets, one life-changing journey.

Alice has always been a trailblazer as a scientist, activist, and mother. She knew her choices would involve sacrifices, but now, on the eve of her 80th birthday, she's beginning to wonder if she's sacrificed too much.

Alice's daughter, Sappho, rebelled against her unconventional upbringing, choosing to marry young and embrace life as a homemaker, but her status as a domestic goddess has recently taken a surprising turn.

Ged has always been the peacemaker between her grandmother and mother. A tenacious journalist, she knows what she wants in life and love, yet when everything in her world starts falling apart, she begins to question whether she really knows anyone at all.

At a crossroads in each of their lives, Alice, Sappho, and Ged embark on a celebratory trip together, but instead of bringing them closer, the holiday sparks life-changing consequences and lifts the lid on a 50-year-old secret.

Can Ged rescue her family if their story is built on a betrayal?

From best-selling, ABIA award-winning author Rachael Johns comes an engrossing and wise novel about ambition, choices, and what it means to be a woman.

©2019 Rachael Johns (P)2019 HarperAudio Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Women's Fiction
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I've enjoyed all of Rachael's books, but this one had me crying and celebrating in parts. The plot is multi-layered and some unexpected things eventuate ... the twists and turns of family relationships makes for a story that is unpredictable, but compelling

My favourite Rachael Johns so far

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As an active feminist from back in the 60s onwards, this book gave me a lot to think about, all wrapped up in a good storyline. It reminded me of people and events from the past and the opportunity to compare them with contemporary events, especially now with investigations being demanded into life in public institutions in Australia.
I can see that as an author, Rachael Johns has grown in her ability to involve noteworthy contemporary Australian issues in her books, not just limiting herself to bush chick-lit romance tales. Good on you Rachael. Your grounding still remains as honest to goodness Australian womanhood, but sometimes, for my own relaxation, I wish I could read another Wheatbelt story and love the characters and the simple plot as I used to.
Thanks for yet another good book!

Provides much to reflect on ....

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Loved every moment of this book, could not stop listening until the end and laughed and cried throughout! Rachael Johns is now my absolute, favourite author!

unforgettable

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Loved this book. Well done Rachael, you wrote an amazing book once again. Thank you

Loved it

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A beautiful, thought-provoking read, lovely narration. Unputdownable - I finished this book feeling richer for the experience.

Gripping, well-rounded & beautifully satisfying.

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I usually only listen to audiobooks in the car, but with this one I couldn’t wait until next trip.

Engaging and real

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I really enjoyed the journey of this book, a divine dive into the life of three remarkably ordinary women discovering their truth and how to live with it.

Loved this

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I found the story to be very interesting and unusual, that was great. The characters are believable and again interesting and unusual.
What lost a star for me was the language which, at times, is unsophisticated, repetitive and unimaginative. For example twice world war three was mentioned. This is an outdated and cliched reference. The word wrath appeared approximately six times and the narrator, who is otherwise excellent, mispronounced it (correct pronunciation is ‘roth’ for those interested). These are just two examples where I feel the author could really improve upon the complexity of the text.
The book is enjoyable nonetheless.

Incredible narration

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Rachael you write such easy to listen to & understand books… yet you still find some shock value adds to keep us guessing. I can’t tell you enough how much I enjoy your book… Thank You 🚐

B/B

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This story had so much potential at the start however, personally the OTT women's rights opinions annoyed me, as in life....I feel as a woman myself, that not accepting someone else's difference of opinion (ie: on the ship...Jay's valid, and supported opinion....was not her opinion there she did not accept it and was angry and cut herself off from him) is extremely shallow and, actually sexist, and does more harm than good to women's rights. I always wonder what happens if these women have sons.

Had potential

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