Daniel's The Gift Summary

It was America in the fifties, a simpler place, a simpler time. THC GIFT “FEW MODERN WRITERS CONVEY THE PATHOS OF FAMILY AND MARITAL LIFE WITH SUCH HEARTFELT EMPATHY …DANIELLE STEEL HAS AGAIN UPLIFTED HER READERS WHILE SKILLFULLY COMMUNICATING SOME OF LIFE'S BITTERSWEET VERITIES. WHO COULD ASK FOR A FINER GIFT THAN THAT?” —Philadelphia Inquirer

PRAISE FOR DANIELLE STEEL'S THE GIFT “AS A DANIELLE STEEL ADMIRER, I CONSIDER THIS BOOK TO BE HER FINEST. … A quiet, unforgettable series of family portraits … a book of reality and substance, a book of moral and truth, a book of love and supreme sacrifice.” —Winter Haven News-Chief (Fla.) A TOUCHING, SWEET AND SIMPLE STORY …The Gift is a departure from Ms. Steel's usual style and shows a great
They don't amount to much, but they're pretty miserable while they last. Keep her warm, the fever might even break before morning.” “Thanks so much, Walt.” Walter Stone had been their family doctor since before Tommy was born, and he was a good friend. As always, she'd felt reassured the minute she'd called him. And he was right. It was obviously nothing. She and John sat in the living room for a long time that night, talking about their friends, their lives, their kids, how lucky they were, how many years had passed since they'd rst met, and how well lled they had been. It was a time for taking stock and being grateful. She checked on Annie again before they went to bed, and she seemed no warmer, and in fact, she seemed a little less restless. She lay very still, breathing softly. Bess, the dog, lay near the foot of her bed, as she often did. And neither child, nor dog, stirred as Liz left the room and went back to her own bedroom. “How is she?” John asked, as he slid into bed. “She's ne,” Liz smiled. “I know. I worry too much. I can't help it.” “It's part of why I love you. You take such good care of all of us. I don't know what I ever did to get so lucky.” “Just smart I guess, to snap me up when I was fourteen.” She had never known or loved another