TODAY, WE ARE EXCITED TO WELCOME AUTHOR, RIKKE ROSE RASMUSSEN TO OUR TEAM. TO MARK THIS OCCASION, RIKKE IS SHARING SOME SNIPPETS FROM HER WORK-IN-PROGRESS, 'THE BOOK OF 3 WISHES #RWRTeamBlog

Author Rikke Rose Rasmussen

Hi! My name is Rikke Rose Rasmussen and I’m a Danish author, translator, reiki master, recycling artist and globetrotter.

I grew up in my parents’ printing office, I got my first diary when I was five (in fact, I still have it!), I wrote poems and song texts all through my teenage years, and I ended up working as a translator and author. I’ve been surrounded by words my entire life, and I love it!

Over the past few years, I’ve been wondering what has happened to mankind and to the world. I sense so much competition, hatred and separation amongst us. I’ve always felt the urge to somehow work against this trend and change this sad direction that we seem to be moving in. I strongly believe that every single one of us is able to contribute to the world, to mankind and to our global community, and that even the smallest steps and contributions count. So, I came up with the idea of creating something positive, inspiring and heart-warming by asking 300 people of all ages and walks of life from across the globe about their three biggest wishes. And I am turning those answers into THE BOOK OF 3 WISHES – a collection of heart-warming, heart-breaking, inspiring and truly humbling wishes from across the globe.

I’m not done writing it yet, but I’d like to share the first couple of text snippets with you here. Enjoy!

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WELCOME TO THE BOOK OF 3 WISHES!

Isn’t it exciting to think that the book you’re about to read will connect you to 300 people of all ages, from many countries and from all walks of life? You’re about to find out what 4-year-old Atilla from Bulgaria, 31-year-old Luning from China, 53-year-old Julius from Lesotho and 97-year-old Ed from USA would wish for if they had three free wishes today. When you’re done reading this book, you’ll also know why Kubra from South Africa wishes for a one-way ticket to Mauritius, and why Carol has such a special, strong bond with her two grandchildren. Oh, and if you’ve ever wondered whether all young men between 18 and 30 only think of money, fame and girls – this book will give you the answer. They don’t. Just ask 19-year-old Charles from the UK, 30-year-old Aissa from Algeria or 20-year-old Aruho from Uganda. They wish for nothing like that, but for a cure for cancer, international travel without a visa and less pollution in the world. Surprised? Well, that’s just the beginning of a whole world of different wishes that have come together in this book. Get ready for the wise wishes and the wild wishes, for the magical wishes and for the wishes that’ll make you shed a tear. They’re all here. Thought out and felt in the hearts and minds of people from all over the world – gathered here to create a beautiful homage to mankind and to our ability to wish, dream and hope. For ourselves, for others – and for the world that we live in.

This book was written with the heart, not with logic, and that’s what makes it so special. It’s a collection of personal statements, contemplations and dreams that can stand alone as an important source of inspiration for us – and for generations to come. Think of this: when our children and grandchildren and other generations to come read this book, they can use it as a time capsule and find out what we dealt with, hoped for and were afraid of in 2025. They will be able to compare our wishes to theirs and find out whether things have changed. Probably, some things will have. Hopefully, some of the most frequent wishes in this book – world peace, no pollution, no wars and more equal opportunities and rights – will indeed have come true, and with a bit of luck, there will be a cure of cancer and less stringent visa rules for international travel when our grandchildren read this book. Let’s hope so.

Many people in this world don’t have a voice in the international community, and they’ll never be asked or heard by any politician or international organisation. Like 78-year-old Maria from Uganda who’s raising her grandchildren in a small house with a hole in the roof. Or 30-year-old Marina from Austria who’s being separated from her husband whilst waiting for his visa to be issued. This book offers a voice to such otherwise voice-less people worldwide, and although you might argue that 300 people is just a drop in the ocean, it’s a beginning and a ray of hope for those people. 300 hearts have defined their wishes for the whole world to see, and 300 people have shown the rest of us what dreams are made of and how wishes that come true might impact their lives – and ours. This drop in the ocean is a valuable source of inspiration for anyone in the world, and it’s a way of making us all contemplate and truly appreciate what we have, how we live, what we’re able to do, and how we’re able to shape our lives. Some of the people in this book are wishing for the kind of life that you’re living…think of that. Feel the gratefulness. It might just influence your personal wishes. This is the kind of interaction and inspiration that this book can achieve – between people, from heart to heart, from one human being to another.

If you’re curious about the book, all the wishes and the inspiration to be gained from it, and you’d like to follow the journey of the book until publication, feel free to go to www.my3wishes.com and sign up for my short updates.

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COMING SOON: On Sunday, 18th January, we are thrilled to introduce our guest author, Gina Ash. Gina will be sharing a chapter from her raunchy novel, 'Insatiable'.