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The Gift

By: Cecelia Ahern
Narrated by: Mark Meadows
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About this listen

This Christmas, sprinkle some Cecelia Ahern magic in your life.

If you could wish for one gift this Christmas, what would it be?

Lou Suffern wishes he could be in two places at once. His constant battle with the clock is a sensitive issue with his wife and family.

Gabe wishes he was somewhere warm. When Lou invites Gabe, a homeless man who sits outside his office, into the building and into his life, Lou’s world is changed beyond all measure…

An enchanting and thoughtful Christmas story that speaks to all of us abut the value of time and what is truly important in life.

©2008 HarperCollins Publishers (P)2009 HarperCollins Publishers Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Romance Women's Fiction Winter Christmas

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I enjoyed this on the whole. It is a clever twist on the Scrooge idea and has a lesson for many in its text.

A Christmas Tale for adults

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Loved it. Made me laugh and cry. I couldn't put it down.
Important lesson for everyone

Beautiful, emotional

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Made me think

I loved this - great story and we could all learn something from this!

Fantastic

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Started a little slow then I couldn't stop listening. I thought I had the ending worked out but a sharp twist in the story changed

Made me stop and think about my own mortality

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Gave up part way through, can not recommend this book. .I may return it later

The Gift.

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Modern fairy tale set in Dublin with a moral which is obvious right from the start

A bit twee

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The story was a predictable cliche. There were some interesting parts but personally the narrators voice was the best thing about it.

mediocre

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This is a story of Lou Suffern who is a businessman who has a beautiful wife and two young children. He seems to be flitting from one place to the other and always wishing he could split himself in half as he never seems to switch off not even at home. This tale also comes with a message which Lou fails to take onboard.

Outside his building he sees a homeless man called Gabe. Something about him makes Lou stop and chat to him. Then he offers Gabe a job in the post room.

Unbeknownst to Lou is that decision would change his life as he knew it and time will soon become precious as he receives a huge wake up call all the while feeling anxious about Gabe. What will he learn? What values will he be left with?

A heartfelt tale which makes you think how much we take time for granted and forget that it is a gift.

*Appreciation*

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Was a bit unsure to begin with but soon got to love the characters and then couldn’t stop listening til the end overall thought it was a brilliant story loved it

Brilliant

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Gripping and yet lovely. Reminder of precious tif time love and loved ones.
Well read. Great characters. Lives interwoven to good effect.

Fabulous

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