Mr Murray McBride's Five Wishes

A novel about unexpected friendship, near death and the will to live

Mr Bride, who is a hundred years old, doesn't know why he should live anymore, while ten-year-old Jason has a great appetite for life, but is seriously ill. However, he would still like to experience the things he wishes for. Mr. Bride will help him fulfill them.

Mr. Murray McBride hasn't known why to live since his wife died. He recently celebrated his 100th birthday and is toying with the idea of stopping the pills that keep him alive. Ten-year-old Jason Cashman, on the other hand, has a lot of zest for life, but according to doctors, he has at best half a year to live because he has a serious heart condition. So sick that she writes down a paper with five things she wants to experience in her life. When these two accidentally meet in the hospital, is very unlikely to occur, but all the stronger friendship, which both teach you a lot about living and a little about dying, and keep Jason alive for just as long, until the doctors can find a suitable heart for him to transplant. And Jason's wish? Mr. McBride will help him fulfill them all.