Barbara's Comments "This story hit a hot button with my readers! Those who loved it raved and raved; those who didn't were equally as passionate in their response to the ending." "For me, Three Wishes is unique. Whereas my books have always been grounded in reality, this one introduces a mystical element. It also introduces a cast of wildly colorful characters, along with a setting that is the ultimate in picturesque.   "For the record, I cried writing this book. I still cry each time I read it. Perhaps because I lost my own mother when I was a child, it strikes the same chord in me that For My Daughters does."