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On a June day, a young woman in a summer dress steps off a Chicago-bound bus into a small midwestern town. She doesn't intend to stay. She is just passing through. Yet her stopping here has a reason and it is part of a story that you will never forget.
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 child's 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 family's dreams. And all of their lives will be changed forever by the precious gift she leaves them.
The Gift, Danielle Steel's thirty-third best-selling work, is a magical story told with stunning simplicity and power. It reveals a relationship so moving it will take your breath away. And it tells a haunting and beautiful truth about the unpredictability—and the wonder—of life.
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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 child's 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 family's dreams. And all of their lives will be changed forever by the precious gift she leaves them.
The Gift, Danielle Steel's thirty-third best-selling work, is a magical story told with stunning simplicity and power. It reveals a relationship so moving it will take your breath away. And it tells a haunting and beautiful truth about the unpredictability—and the wonder—of life.
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On a June day, a young woman in a summer dress steps off a Chicago-bound bus into a small midwestern town. She doesn't 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 child's 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 family's dreams. And all of their lives will be changed forever by the precious gift she leaves them.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a real heart warmer. I must admit it made me cry the first time I read it. It's just so well written and emotional. Definately one for the girls!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This a a very successful book, which will make u laugh, cry and smile with it's rambling tale of a 16 year old girl, who is set to bring a gift to those who will mean the most to her when she meets them. Danielle Steel shines throughthis book, and allows you watch Maribeth and tommy support each other though their own grievences, and good times. It's written with a subtle magic, that makes you want to reach out and touch the page, as Danielle allows us to make the contact towards the characters. The gift appears in many lights, and in different images, making the best out of the situation, and letting others share the gift....spell binding. I give you the gift.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The story of this 16 year old girl will warm your heart right to the end. She is kind of girl you would wish to meet to bring warmth in to your life.
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1950 tradition, disgrace, love and hope
16 and pregnant in the 1950's was just unacceptable, young, naive and alone she is sent away until her "situation" is finished and she may return home. Read more
Published on 29 Jan 2010 by A. E. Khoury
The Gift
Set in 1950's America this book starts with the death of 5 year old Anne, the day after Christmas. This death comes close to tearing her family apart. Read more
Published on 20 Oct 2008 by L Murphy
Excellent
The Gift was an excellent book to read, full of heartbreak, sorrow, love and laughter. Could not put the book down. Great to read.
Published on 13 Mar 2004 by "ajones88"
A really un-put-a-downable heart warming book
This is such a good book - its about a 16 year old girl who gets pregnant but its the 1950's and its unspeakble.She gets sent to a convent to have the baby but runs away. Read more
Published on 22 Oct 1999
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