The gift
By: Cecelia Ahern
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 305
ISBN-13: 9780007284979
Subjects: Homeless persons; Husbands; Christmas stories; Fiction
Description: Step into the magical world of Cecelia Ahern If you could wish for one gift this Christmas, what would it be? Everyday Lou Suffern battled with the clock. He always had two places to be at the same time. He always had two things to do at once. When asleep he dreamed. In between dreams, he ran through the events of the day while making plans for the next. When at home with his wife and family, his mind was always someplace else. On his way into work one early winter morning, Lou meets Gabe, a homeless man sitting outside the office building. Intrigued by him and on discovering that he could also be very useful to have around, Lou gets Gabe a job in the post room. But soon Lou begins to regret helping Gabe. His very presence unsettles Lou and how does Gabe appear to be in two places at the same time? As Christmas draws closer, Lou starts to understand the value of time. He sees what is truly important in life yet at the same time he learns the harshest lesson of all. This is a story about people who not unlike parcels, hide secrets.They cover themselves in layers until the right person unwraps them and discovers what's inside.Sometimes you have to be unravelled in order to find out who you really are. For Lou Suffern, that took time. -- Publisher description.
Notes: Ribbon attached to spine.
Table of contents: title: 1.; title: An Army of Secrets -- -- 2.; title: A Morning of Half-Smiles -- -- 3.; title: The Turkey Boy -- -- 4.; title: The Shoe Watcher -- -- 5.; title: The Thirteenth Floor -- -- 6.; title: A Deal Sealed -- -- 7.; title: On Reflection -- -- 8.; title: Puddin' and Pie -- -- 9.; title: The Turkey Boy 2 -- -- 10.; title: The Morning After -- -- 11.; title: The Juggler -- -- 12.; title: The Fast Lane --; title: [No chapter 13] -- -- 14.; title: The Turkey Boy 3 -- -- 15.; title: Home Sweet Home -- -- 16.; title: The Wake-Up Call -- -- 17.; title: Bump in the Night -- -- 18.; title: Granted -- -- 19.; title: Lou Meets Lou -- -- 20.; title: The Turkey Boy 4 -- -- 21.; title: Man of the Moment -- -- 22.; title: 'Tis the Season ... -- -- 23.; title: Surprise! -- -- 24.; title: The Soul Catches Up -- -- 25.; title: The Best Day -- -- 26.; title: It All Started with a Mouse -- -- 27.; title: Christmas Eve -- -- 28.; title: For Old Time's Sake -- -- 29.; title: The Turkey Boy 5.