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Thirteenth Gift, The: A Novella Of Hope For All Times (2011)

by Charlene Costanzo(Favorite Author)

3.14 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1283006960 (ISBN13: 9781283006965)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Featherfew

review 1: There once was a land where only the royals were endowed with gifts such as strength, beauty, compassion, hope, joy, talent, imagination, reverence wisdom, love, and faith. Or so it seemed. For the twelve wise women who bestowed such gifts knew the truth. These gifts weren’t just for royals, all people had these gifts. The Thirteen Gift shares the wisdom of this sweet little tale. It all starts with a stone. A memory, a symbol of a knowing that brings that simple wisdom to the surface.
review 2: Readers of this book will gain two stories in one. The main character, Claire, is finding that the majority of her time is spent far away on writing jobs, and less spent with her family. It isn't until she hears a fable about "the thirteenth gift" that she begins t... moreo re-evaluate her priorities. Claire is easy to relate to, in that most find that life has too many distractions, and not enough time to sit back and reflect on the "gifts" we are given at birth, such as wonderment, imagination, and joy.The fable within the story is really well written, and gives a sample of the reasoning behind the action of picking up and keeping stones, often subconsciencly, when we come across them on the beach, or in a park. The fable, short though it is, is very sweet and inspiring, and made this reader pause to reflect on it's message; to reconnect with the gifts we are each born with.Charlene Costanzo is talented with the written word, and was able to mold what seems like a short and simple story into something that was very entertaining and highly inspirational to read. As an added bonus, the back of the book contains discussion questions pertaining to the story and to life in general, and we can read more about the author as well. This is a nice book to pick up when one needs a "lift"; I could see it brightening a dismal day. less

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