6A mysterious chocolate Labrador Retriever appears one day and begins to change the lives and fate of those he encounters. Eight-year-old Eddie Dunmore has a perfect life until chance throws him a curve ball on a damp and foggy December morning. The gifted third-grader is a sandlot baseball all-star loved by his parents and well-liked by everyone else. In school, a fire breaks out and traps five classmates inside the gym. By the end of the day, four students and a school janitor are dead, with only Eddie left alive. For years after the tragedy, survivor's guilt haunts Eddie spiraling him downward until one night, he discovers the truth and begs God to grant his one wish. The following morning in a garbage-filled alley, he awakens and begins a journey that will change his future forever.For some in life, destiny is just One Wish Away. Michael E. Riley is the author of the well-received mystery novel The Long Last Out, along with two screenplays. With fifty-plus years of conducting and documenting criminal investigations in the law-enforcement sector, he has written countless short stories relating to the human condition. The diverse people and situations he has encountered throughout his career became the sources for his novels' memorable characters and unique plots. One Wish Away is Michael's second novel. He started writing professionally at the age of seventy, guided by one philosophy. "You're never too old to shoot for the stars."