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The Gift

Pages
288
Published
1994
Language
English

Synopsis

In the 1950s, a young woman steps off a bus into a small Midwestern town, intending only to pass through. Her arrival, however, sets in motion an extraordinary chain of events that will forever alter the lives of its residents. As a happy home is shattered by tragedy and a loving marriage begins to fray, the stranger meets a young man, and their innocent love helps to restore a family's dreams. She leaves behind a precious gift that changes everyone's lives, revealing a haunting truth about life's unpredictability and wonder.

How it reads

Prose complexity 4/10
Content warnings (2)
TraumaDeath Of A Parent

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