In her equally poetic and profound, heartfelt yet humorous novel "The Institute of Last Wishes," renowned author Antonia Michaelis captivates with her unmistakable voice. She skillfully weaves a warm-hearted love and friendship story with serious themes such as the final wishes of the dying and what truly matters at the end of life when so much becomes insignificant. Antonia Michaelis's wonderful heroine, the dreamy Mathilda, works for an organization that fulfills the last wishes of dying people. Experiencing snowflakes one last time in the middle of summer, seeing Maria Callas live, or riding a Ferris wheel in an abandoned amusement park – all of this is possible, with a few little tricks included. Everything changes when Mathilda meets Birger. For he wishes to see his great love Doreen one last time before he dies.