Three Wishes

Carey, Beth, and Pam, have good luck in their friendships and careers, but terrible luck in relationships. Which makes it more difficult to get what they truly desire: children. And time is running out. Carey is the first to abandon the traditional path to motherhood. She decides to go it alone, and buys eight vials of sperm from the perfect donor. Maybe it's newfound confidence from taking control of her destiny. Maybe it's sheer coincidence. But on the day the vials arrive, she meets a man online. They fall in love. And she gets pregnant the old fashioned way. Carey passes the vials to Beth, who has just recovered from a wrenching divorce. But before she can use the vials, Beth meets a man on an ice-climbing trip. She too falls in love. And gets pregnant. So she gives the vials to Pam. Pam will never stop searching for the love of her life, but she's ready to be a single mother. Then the magic strikes again. Is it lucky sperm Or shared hope, determination, and resilience that pave the way to these happy endings Despite soured relationships and crushing losses, three women become three families, revelling in the shared joys of love, friendship, and never giving up.

“'Three Wishes proves life is still a mystery and nothing, if we want it badly enough, is impossible' Laura Zigman, author of Animal Husbandry'the power of this three-pronged narrative is the trio's candor regarding the compromises and complications that arise in the process of becoming mothers . . . This personal, carefully-recounted tale will resonate with any career woman wondering if it's too late to have it all' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY 'The set-up of the book is unique, the different tales compelling. The writing is first-rate, honest, direct and accurate. The subject matter makes for great discussion, and if one feels so inclined, debate as well. Such deep and personal issues were laid before my eyes. The authors share openly and honestly their most vulnerable moments. How could one not appreciate it?I highly recommend Three Wishes. There is something in there for us all' Evie Alexis at /'their tightly braided stories are as inspiring as they are absorbing' THE JEWISH DAILY FORWARD'a true-life sisterhood tale of friendship, love, amazing luck, and sperm . . . A must-read for the twenty-first-century woman on the same journey' Alice D. Domar, PhD, author of BE HAPPY WITHOUT BEING PERFECT''Reading Three Wishes is like being let into the juiciest of confidences. I dare you not to root for these tough and gentle women' Jil Eisenstadt, author of FROM ROCKAWAY and KISS OUT”

A "Tome of the Brave" - O, The Oprah Magazine, June 2010 selection

...an incredibly wise, witty and powerful memoir ... [The authors] forged an incredible sisterhood that speaks to the importance of friendship in women's lives and shows how empowering friends can be - Irene Levine, The Huffington Post

a true-life sisterhood tale of friendship, love, amazing luck, and sperm . . . A must-read for the twenty-first-century woman on the same journey - Alice D. Domar, PhD, author of BE HAPPY WITHOUT BEING PERFECT

'Reading Three Wishes is like being let into the juiciest of confidences. I dare you not to root for these tough and gentle women - Jil Eisenstadt, author of FROM ROCKAWAY and KISS OUT

Carey Goldberg is the former Boston chief of the New York Times who is currently writing from home and developing her website.

Beth Jones is a writer and educator whose next project is a novel.

Pamela Ferdinand is an award-winning freelance journalist who has written for the Washington Post, Boston Globe and the Miami Herald.

Carey, Beth, and Pam, have good luck in their friendships and careers, but terrible luck in relationships. Which makes it more difficult to get what they truly desire: children. And time is running out. Carey is the first to abandon the traditional path to motherhood. She decides to go it alone, and buys eight vials of sperm from the perfect donor. Maybe it's newfound confidence from taking control of her destiny. Maybe it's sheer coincidence. But on the day the vials arrive, she meets a man online. They fall in love. And she gets pregnant the old fashioned way. Carey passes the vials to Beth, who has just recovered from a wrenching divorce. But before she can use the vials, Beth meets a man on an ice-climbing trip. She too falls in love. And gets pregnant. So she gives the vials to Pam. Pam will never stop searching for the love of her life, but she's ready to be a single mother. Then the magic strikes again. Is it lucky sperm Or shared hope, determination, and resilience that pave the way to these happy endings Despite soured relationships and crushing losses, three women become three families, revelling in the shared joys of love, friendship, and never giving up.

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