The Gift

Cecelia Ahern

Dec 2008 · HarperCollins UK

About this ebook

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 about the value of time and what is truly important in life.

Praise for The Gift

‘Utterly irresistible . . . I devoured it in one sitting’ Marian Keyes, Irish Times

‘An intriguing, heartfelt novel, which makes you think about the value of life’ Glamour

Ratings and reviews

I found this a bit slow to start and wasn't sure where it was going but i soon got into it and couldn't put it down. Needed tissues handy though. Great book.

I've yet to read a Cecelia ahern book which hasn't touched me, a beautifully touching story

Again a heart felt book and learns us readers a lesson, again once I started to read I couldn't put it down ,the characters keep you hooked and keeps you hanging on there words, A must read!

About the author

Cecelia Ahern was born and grew up in Dublin. Her novels have been translated into thirty-five languages and have sold more than twenty-five million copies in over fifty countries. Two of her books have been adapted as films and she has created several TV series.
She and her books have won numerous awards, including the Irish Book Award for Popular Fiction for The Year I Met You.
She lives in Dublin with her family.