This has been a great year for me for books. I've had several that I thought were the "I can't put it down" variety. The 13th Gift is in that category for me.
Mrs. Smith jumps without preamble into her story. Her husband had recently died. She and her children were trying to get through each day with the huge emptiness his death left. The family, except for the youngest child, just wanted Christmas to pass without them. The kindness of anonymous "True Friends" who left a simple gift on their doorstep each of the 12 days of Christmas pulled them together and helped them begin to heal and find joy in their lives again.
This story was beautiful. It touched my Grinchy stone heart and managed to wrench tears from me a few times. It's certainly one I will recommend to our patrons.
To buy on Amazon.com
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