Q: What is A Secret Gift about?

\\\"A wonderful reminder that economic hardship can bring suffering but can also foster compassion and community.\\\" -The Boston Globe In hard economic times like these, readers will find bestselling author Ted Gup's unique book uplifting as well as captivating. Inside a suitcase kept in his mother's attic, Gup discovered letters written to his grandfather in response to an ad placed in a Canton, Ohio, newspaper in 1933 that offered cash to seventy-five families facing a devastating Christmas. The author travels coast to coast to unveil the lives behind the letters, describing a range of hardships and recreating in his research the hopes and suffering of Depression-era Americans, even as he uncovers the secret life led by the grandfather he thought he knew.

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What is A Secret Gift about?

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\"A wonderful reminder that economic hardship can bring suffering but can also foster compassion and community.\" -The Boston Globe In hard economic times like these, readers will find bestselling author Ted Gup's unique book uplifting as well as captivating. Inside a suitcase kept in his mother's attic, Gup discovered letters written to his grandfather in response to an ad placed in a Canton, Ohio, newspaper in 1933 that offered cash to seventy-five families facing a devastating Christmas. The author travels coast to coast to unveil the lives behind the letters, describing a range of hardships and recreating in his research the hopes and suffering of Depression-era Americans, even as he uncovers the secret life led by the grandfather he thought he knew.

Question 2

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in A Secret Gift?

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Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Biography and non-fiction prose > Memoirs

Question 3

Where can I read a sample of A Secret Gift?

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You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781594202704

Question 4

Who is/are the Author/s of the book A Secret Gift?

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Ted Gup

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Who is the Publisher of the book A Secret Gift?

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Penguin Publishing Group

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What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

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A Secret Gift is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781594202704) and paperback(ISBN 9780143120001) and ebook(ISBN 9781101444634) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780307578068) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780307578044) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780307578051) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780307578037)

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