About this series
Wonder is the beginning of everything.
"Jesse! Leave me alone!" Gemma screamed, "Just GO!"
Jesse's chest jolted as if stung by a hornet, and his heart wailed, "What's happened to Gemma? Where is her Light?"
An eight-year-old orphan, Jesse had been having a wonderful year with his grandmother, Gemma, at Windy Hill Farm on an isl
Titles in the series (3)
- Becoming Jesse: Celebrating the Everyday Magic of Childhood
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An enchanting, inspirational story set in 1950s New York City with Jesse, a 6 year-old, orphaned boy of comic charms and soul-lighting wisdom. He is raised by his beloved Irish gypsy grandmother, Dearie, who owns her own theater, and his uncle Conor, who is studying at the Actors Studio. They reside in a lively apartment building, wher
- The Secrets of Windy Hill
2
~ Sequel to the multi-award-winning Becoming Jesse ~ Today is the day. Jesse O'Neil is embarking on his quest to find his disappeared grandmother, Jessica, on a remote island in New England. He has solved every puzzle, uncovered every secret, saved every penny, and planned every detail. He is ready to go, sure that noth
- Know Wonder
3
Wonder is the beginning of everything. "Jesse! Leave me alone!" Gemma screamed, "Just GO!" Jesse's chest jolted as if stung by a hornet, and his heart wailed, "What's happened to Gemma? Where is her Light?" An eight-year-old orphan, Jesse had been having a wonderful year with his grandmother, Gemma, at Windy Hill Farm on an isl
Patsie McCandless
A speaker, artist, author, musician, educator, mother and grandmother, Patsie McCandless grew up on a rural island in Rhode Island, where she taught sailing, took a ferry to school, and eventually taught primary school for thirty years. Patsie is also an award-winning artist in cut paper (PaperSolo.com). She exhibits in International Miniature shows, and her PaperSolo artwork series is in the permanent collection of the St. Petersburg Opera Company in Florida.A special gift led her to a monastery on the Hudson River in upstate New York for a writing retreat with Madeleine L'Engle, and she has not stopped writing since. In addition, Patsie's great-great grandmother is Margarethe Grimm (1824 - 1908). Family lore has always passed along the suggestion that she is related to the Brothers Grimm - which is a fairytale of a place to be as an author. This is the third book in the inspiring Becoming Jesse series, winner of multiple prestigious awards: Mom's Choice Gold Medal Award, the Family Choice Award, the Zamiz Press Book Cover Image Award, and a Finalist Award from The Wishing Shelf Book Awards (UK). She and her husband live near Philadelphia, PA and enjoy the everyday magic of their children and grandchildren. To learn more about Patsie and her United Nations Presentation, TEDx talk, Light lessons Blog, as well as her writing and art, please visit PatsieMcCandless.com.
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