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The Gift

AuthorCecelia Ahern

NarratorMark Meadows

Duration8h 18m

CategoriesAdult Fiction, Novels

PublisherOakhill Publications

VersionUnabridged

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Step into the magical world of Cecelia Ahern in this heartwarming bestseller. 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.

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