Synopses & Reviews
OPEN YOUR LIFE TO THE GIFT OF GIVING
#1 New York Times bestselling novelist Debbie Macomber now appeals to our hearts in a new way, sharing her own personal thoughts on how spiritual generosity can bring unforeseen miracles—both small and large—to those who receive and to those who give.
In this touching work of nonfiction, Debbie Macomber shares how she and many of the people she knows and loves try to live their whole lives:
* A mother worrying about her own troubled son buys gloves for a homeless man
* A short letter from an elderly relative to a dying teen is still read by the family decades later
* A widowed husband visits daily the care facility where his wife spent her last days
Blending true stories and motivating messages, Debbie Macomber delights and surprises, showing how giving time, encouragement, hope, laughter, prayer, hospitality, service, and even forgiveness can have a lasting, life-changing impact for all involved.
Review
"For many years Debbie's novels have welcomed us home. Now she invites us to come closer to the hearth of our own home and consider what our lives look like when warmed by the graciousness of a giving spirit. Thank you, Debbie, for inviting us draw near as you candidly share your heart with all your faithful readers." Robin Jones Gunn, best-selling author of the Sisterchicks & reg; novels
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"The lavishness of Debbie's giving-heart is proofread in her fiction....whether she's teaching us through story how to knit, connect meaningfully with others, or heal from a disease, she's does so with grace and ease. Now in her inimitable way Debbie offers us gentle and powerful reminders of true-life generosity and never drops a stitch." Patsy Clairmont, Author Catching Fireflies
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"You are going to love Debbie Macomber. She's the bubbly friend you've always hoped to meet and the savvy mentor you've longed to know. Debbie's mission statement is captured in God's words addressed to Abraham: 'you will be a blessing' (Genesis 12:2 NIV). I'm here to tell you, girlfriend -- she's taken that promise and run with it! Blessing her loved ones. Blessing her neighbors. Blessing strangers in need. And, in turn, blessing her readers." Liz Curtis Higgs, best-selling author of Bad Girls of the Bible
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“Macomber walks a new path with this nonfiction title. . . . A useful, inspiring study of an underpracticed art, written by one who has received, given, and witnessed generosity.” < -="" i="" -=""> - Publishers Weekly - < -="" -="">
Synopsis
A master storyteller's true stories show how simple acts of generosity had lasting life-changing impact on recipients and givers as well.
Synopsis
OPEN YOUR LIFE TO THE GIFT OF GIVING
#1 New York Times bestselling novelist Debbie Macomber now appeals to our hearts in a new way, sharing her own personal thoughts on how spiritual generosity can bring unforeseen miracles—both small and large—to those who receive and to those who give.
In this touching work of nonfiction, Debbie Macomber shares how she and many of the people she knows and loves try to live their whole lives:
* A mother worrying about her own troubled son buys gloves for a homeless man
* A short letter from an elderly relative to a dying teen is still read by the family decades later
* A widowed husband visits daily the care facility where his wife spent her last days
Blending true stories and motivating messages, Debbie Macomber delights and surprises, showing how giving time, encouragement, hope, laughter, prayer, hospitality, service, and even forgiveness can have a lasting, life-changing impact for all involved.
About the Author
Debbie Macomber, the author of Hannah's List, Summer on Blossom Street, Twenty Wishes and the Cedar Cove series, is one of today's leading voices in women's fiction. A regular on every major bestseller list with more than 140 million copies of her books in print, the award-winning author celebrated her third publishing "triple crown" in September 2009 when the latest in her Cedar Cove series, 92 Pacific Boulevard, scored #1 on the New York Times, USAToday and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists. That same month Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove Cookbook debuted on the New York Times list at #8, and her hometown of Port Orchard, Washington, on which her Cedar Cove series is based, welcomed readers from 42 states and seven foreign countries to the first-ever, five-day "Cedar Cove Days" festival. Debbie's popularity is worldwide with her books translated into twenty-three languages. Debbie and her husband, Wayne, are the proud parents of four children and grandparents of eight grandchildren. They live in Washington State and winter in Florida.