The Gift by Danielle Steel Paperback Book

Description: The Gift by Danielle Steel A romance, telling the story of a love affair, set in 1950s Chicago, that helps to restore a shattered familys dreams. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A magical story told with stunning simplicity and power.The time is the 1950s, when life was simpler, people still believed in dreams, and family was, very nearly, everything. The place is a small midwestern town with a high school and a downtown, a skating pond and a movie house. And on a tree-lined street in the heartland of America, an extraordinary set of events begins to unfold. And gradually what seems serendipitous is tinged with purpose.A happy home is shattered by a childs senseless death. A loving marriage starts to unravel. And a stranger arrives - a young woman who will touch many lives before she moves on. She and a young man will meet and fall in love. Their love, so innocent and full of hope, helps to restore a familys dreams. And all of their lives will be changed forever by the precious gift she leaves them. Notes Family life was everything during the 1950s and life was simple. But one happy home is shattered by a childs death, a marriage starts to deteriorate. Then a stranger arrives and she touches many lives, helps restore a familys dreams, their lives changing by the precious gift she leaves them. A powerful magical story guaranteed to be a Christmas bestseller. Simultaneous publication with >Five Days In Paris Back Cover On a June day, a young woman in a summer dress steps off a Chicago-bound bus into a small midwestern town. She doesnt intend to stay. She is just passing through. Yet her stopping here has a reason, and it is part of a story you will never forget. The time is the 1950s, when life was simpler, people still believed in dreams, and family was, very nearly, everything. On a tree-lined street in the heartland of America an extraordinary set of events begins to unfold. A happy home is shattered by a childs senseless death, a loving marriage starts to unravel, and a stranger arrives - a young woman who will touch many lives before she moves on. She and a young man will meet and fall in love. Their love, so innocent and full of hope, helps to restore a familys dreams. And all of their lives will be changed forever by the precious gift she leaves them. Author Biography Danielle Steel is one of the worlds most popular and highly acclaimed authors, with over ninety international bestselling novels in print and more than 600 million copies of her novels sold. She is also the author of His Bright Light, the story of her son Nick Trainas life and death; A Gift of Hope, a memoir of her work with the homeless; and Pure Joy, about the dogs she and her family have loved.To discover more about Danielle Steel and her books visit her website at u can also connect with Danielle on Facebook at or on Twitter- @daniellesteel Promotional A magical story told with stunning simplicity and power. Kirkus US Review A sugared concentrate of Steels soothing-syrup craft (Accident, p. 16, etc.), in which a family tragedy, the plight of a unwed teen mother-to-be, and the drift of a grieving teenage boy conclude in a happy ending that, like a technicolor sunset, can be sighted from some distance. The Whittaker family - John ("a warm, caring man"), teacher Liz, 15-year-old Tom (sterling athlete and student), and 5-year-old Annie (quite adorable) - are in the midst of a cozy Illinois Christmas (hot chocolate, skating, the works) when suddenly little Annie is dead of meningitis. By the following summer (1952) the family has shattered. Switch to Iowa and pretty, gifted Maribeth, oppressed by a hidebound father who forces her to go to the high school prom in a navy blue dress with long sleeves. But rotten BMOC Paul, undeterred by navy blue, seduces the innocent Maribeth. Sure enough, Paul returns to his regular girl, and Maribeth is preggers. Dad roars her off to a convent for unwed mothers, but she leaves and de-buses at a friendly-looking town where shes hired as a waitress. Guess whos eating at the diner? Its Tom. Love simmers, eventually Maribeth tells Tom everything, and he tells his parents. Will Maribeth find a home for her baby? Will she realize her dream of college? Will the Whittakers bond again? Just you guess. And the "gift"? Maribeth says of Annie, "some people just come through our lives to bring us...a gift, a blessing." Later, as Tom and Maribeth stand before Annies grave (not one possible tear is left unjerked), they know a peace "strong and clean and honest" and whether or not they will marry some day. They have "hope and promise and dreams." With a pretty dust jacket and handsome gold lettering, an eye-catching, toasty, heartwarming gift item that should fairly pop off the shelves. (Kirkus Reviews) Promotional "Headline" A magical story told with stunning simplicity and power. Details ISBN055214245X Author Danielle Steel Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd Year 1995 ISBN-10 055214245X ISBN-13 9780552142458 Format Paperback Imprint Corgi Books Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 813.54 Birth 1948 Media Book Pages 320 UK Release Date 1995-11-09 Publication Date 1995-11-09 AU Release Date 1995-11-09 NZ Release Date 1995-11-09 Alternative 9781409093428 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:145073060;

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