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Book Review of The Gift

The Gift
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For Those Who Loved The Quilt Grace had few regrets about her life or her world. A pinch of this, a dash of that, love and laughter in good measure, a few tears to soften her vision when what she saw was too much to bear. And she loved life like she loved her God rich in depth and full of flavor.Leslie's entire life had been spent building up the size of her world. Bigger office, bigger salary, bigger car. She had fought tooth and nail to gain power and status, and both were now hers.Without warning the elderly woman and the busy young professional find themselves recuperating from surgery in the same hospital room. Their very different worlds have converged and been reduced to a space measuring ten by twelve. But it is here that, just as unexpectedly, a great expansion of spirit awaits. Together they journey to a gift a new understanding and awareness of the true beauty and purpose of life.

The young woman Leslie because of an accident has to have surgery and spends time with a older woman and learns that there is a lot more to life than living in a fast speed world of technology. She learns to appreciate Christmas as the birth of Christ and to love and appreciate the people around her for who they are.

This is a beautiful Christmas story which all of us can learn from.