The Gift Author:Cecilia Ahern Lou Suffern loves work - so much that his family is just a nuisance, an inconvenience he has to deal with, even though he'd rather be making deals. He's constantly doing two things at once - holding a meeting and thinking about his night plans; talking to his wife and checking his blackberry, Lou's a great multi-tasker. One day, in a very rare g... more »enerous moment, he gives a cup of coffee to a homeless man on the street. Gabe is extremely observant, a fast thinker, and reminds Lou a bit of himself. Due to the holiday spirit, or more so his desire to get a huge promotion, Lou gets Gabe a job at his firm and that's when things get a bit weird.
While Lou is figuratively in two places at once, Gabe really is. And while Gabe intrigues (and sometimes annoys) Lou, he also teaches Lou a few lessons he really needs to know, like how a family may be more important than money. He teaches Lou the importance of time, and how to make the most of it - and not in the way Lou has been. It's a story that shows how time, being in the moment and making the most of it, is the most precious gift of them all.« less