Once Upon a Wish (51 page)

   
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
   

R
ACHELLE
S
PARKS
was an award-winning journalist for
The Daily Courier
in Prescott, Arizona, where she wrote stories about the unforgettable Wish families who became her inspiration for writing
Once Upon A Wish.
She then became a freelance writer for numerous publications, including
Arizona Highways Magazine
and the Phoenix and San Francisco editions of
944 Magazine,
while venturing the country to interview and capture the stories of the families featured in this book. She lives with her husband, Bobby, and their two sons, Andrew and Evan, in San Diego. This is her first book.

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From the title song on the album
Spin
, copyright © 2002. Lyrics, by Darren Hayes and Walter Afanasieffu, used by permission.

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From the song “Good Enough” on the album
Spin
, copyright © 2002. Lyrics, by Darren Hayes and Walter Afanasieffu, used by permission.

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From the song “On the Verge of Something Wonderful” on the album
This Delicate Thing We’ve Made
, copyright © 2007. Lyrics, by Darren Hayes and Robert Conley, used by permission.