Christmas Present

<p>From the #1 <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author of <em>The Deep End of the Ocean</em> comes this heartwarming Christmas story of a family who comes together during the holiday season as they learn a powerful lesson about love and to live each year of their lives as if it were their last.</p><p>A fourteenth wedding anniversary is nothing to sneeze at Elliott Banner knows but it's not exactly a landmark year--like fifteen or twenty when he plans to take his wife Laura to Paris. But when a headache on the drive home from their anniversary date--two days before Christmas--turns out to be more than a migraine he wishes he had celebrated every year as though it were their last. </p><p>In this poignant touching uplifting story a woman calmly gathers her family around her during the Christmas holiday to celebrate their lives together--both past and future--and to truly count their blessings.</p><p>A family history unfolds in a single night in this deeply affecting story that speaks volumes about love trust and letting go--a perfect holiday read that underscores the true meaning of the season.</p><p><strong>Mitchard's gift is her ability to present her characters in a compassionate light even when revealing them at their weakest moments.--<em>Us Weekly</em></strong></p>