![]() ![]() ![]() He is then taken to a police station where the officer there tells him Lou's story, in a bid to teach him a lesson. The novel features a story within a story, and starts with a fourteen-year-old boy throwing a turkey through his fathers living room window on Christmas morning as he watches him enjoy the day with his new family. The book's opening is not particularly gripping, especially if compared to Cecelia's previous books which have much stronger first chapters in them. ![]() As the story develops, Gabe teaches Lou the value of time and how to appreciate his family again, but is it too late for him to learn his lesson? The homeless man, Gabe, unsettles Lou in a way he can't put his finger on, it's almost like he can be in two places at once which impresses everyone at Lou's company to no end. One day, in an out of character gesture, he decides to help a homeless man outside outside his office by giving him a job in the post room, but quickly begins to regret it. The story is set at Christmas time and is about Lou, a high powered businessman with a very busy life and not much time for anything else, including his family. The Gift is a book by Cecelia Ahern published in 2008. ![]()
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