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Precious gifts : a novel / Danielle Steel.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780345531032 (hardcover) :
- Physical Description: 318 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Delacorte Press, [2015]
- Copyright: ©2015
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| Subject: | Mothers and daughters > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Domestic fiction. |
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- 2 of 2 copies available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 1 current hold with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Cookstown Branch | LP FIC Steel | 31681002811826 | LARGEPT | Available | - |
| Stroud Branch | FIC Steel | 31681002811800 | FICTION | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
An unfaithful husband with three daughters rendered suspicious of men leaves at his death bequests that enable them to realize their dreams, freeing his former wife to embrace an unexpected future. By the best-selling author of Prodigal Son. - Baker & Taylor
After his death, three sisters discover a new side to their father when his bequests give them the power to pursue their dreams, while their brother is forced to face reality as an adult. - Random House, Inc.
Handsome, widowed, sophisticated, utterly charming, Paul Parker won the heart of a wealthy young Frenchwomanâthe daughter of an American financier, the granddaughter of a major French art connoisseurâas his second wife. In two marriages, he has fathered a challenging son and three very different daughters. But as irresponsible as he was irresistible, he ultimately shrugged off the demands of marriage and parenting to pursue life as an international bon vivant.
Raised by their mother with all the care and resolve their father lacked, the three Parker sisters have become vibrant, self-reliant young women: Timmie, the oldest, a fiercely dedicated social worker in New York; sweet, nurturing Juliette, proprietor of a fledgling bakery in Brooklyn; and their younger sister, Joy, who is struggling to build an acting career in Los Angeles. While they love their mostly absent, glamorous father, he has left them with a legacy of impermanence and uncertainty in their own relationships with men. And with no strong role model to guide him, Paulâs son has gone from one failure to another, even while his stepmother makes excuses for him, as he seethes with jealousy of his younger sisters.
Now, after a long illness, Paul has slipped away peacefully in his sleep, and his family has gathered together to read his will. As his final wishes are revealed, his son is forced to face reality as an adult. And his daughters see a new side to their fatherâone that shows a caring man trying to redeem himself with a different, lasting legacy. He has made a very personal bequest to each of his daughters, carefully designed to help each achieve her own unique dreams and find true happiness. But Paul has saved the biggest surprise for his ex-wife Véronique: a secret from the past that shakes her world and sets her free. He leaves her a gift that remained a mystery for their entire marriage, and she begins a search to discover its history and rightful owner.
The story of a manâs last wish to make a differenceâand of the loved ones he leaves behind fulfilling their destinies at lastâPrecious Gifts is bursting with indelible characters and emotional complexity as it takes readers from New York and Los Angeles to the art capitals of Europe and the South of France. Inspiring and uplifting, it is a deeply moving exploration of the rich territory of loss, inheritance, and reawakeningâDanielle Steel at the height of her literary prowess.
