The One-In-A-Million Boy by Monica Wood

The One-In-A-Million Boy by Monica Wood

The story of your life never starts at the beginning. Don't they teach you anything at school?

So says 104-year-old Ona to the 11-year-old boy who's been sent to help her out every Saturday morning. As he refills the bird feeders and tidies the garden shed, Ona tells him about her long life, from first love to second chances. Soon she's confessing secrets she has kept hidden for decades.

One Saturday, the boy doesn't show up. Ona starts to think he's not so special after all, but then his father arrives on her doorstep, determined to finish his son's good deed. The boy's mother is not so far behind. Ona is set to discover that the world can surprise us at any age, and that sometimes sharing a loss is the only way to find ourselves again.

Readers won't be able to resist falling for Ona . The conclusion will leave them smiling through their tears.--Shelf Awareness

​Poignant . There is much to enjoy in this heartfelt tale of love, loss, and friendship.--Express

A must-read book . Whimsical and bittersweet.--Good Housekeeping

MONICA WOOD is the author of When We Were the Kennedys: A Memoir from Mexico, Maine, as well as the national bestseller and Book Sense Top Ten selection Any Bitter Thing. Ernie's Ark and My Only Tale, a Kate Chopin Prize finalist, are two of her other works of fiction. Her work has featured in O, Oprah's Magazine, The New York Times, Martha Stewart Living, Parade, and a variety of other magazines. Wood is a resident of Portland, Maine.

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ISBN 13	9780544617070
ISBN 10	054461707X
Title	The One-In-A-Million Boy
Author	Monica Wood
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Mariner Books
Year published	2016-04-05
Number of pages	336
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.