The Present - the Gift That Makes You Happy And Successful At Work And in Life by Spencer Johnson

The Present - the Gift That Makes You Happy And Successful At Work And in Life by Spencer Johnson

A fantastical tale with a powerful message raves SPR.

• 2018 Purple Dragonfly Book Award First Place winner for Middle Grade fiction
  
• 2018 International Book Award Silver Medal Winner Readers' Favorite for Coming of Age
  

12-year-old Jake has been suppressing his heartbreak over the loss of his mother for the past four years. But his emotions have a way of haunting his dreams and bubbling to the surface when he least expects it. When Jake learns how to take control in his dreams, he becomes a lucid dreamer, and that's when the battle really heats up.

Using his wits to dodge bullies by day and a nefarious kangaroo hopping ever closer by night, Jake learns about loss, bravery, the power of love, and how you cannot fully heal until you face your greatest fear. This uncompromising novel is a magical yet honest exploration of emotional healing after a devastating loss.

Described as a poignant coming-of-age novel (that) offers a sensitive and honest examination of a child's spiritual and emotional battles by The BookLife Prize.

This moving story is in the genre of magical realism, a type of storytelling popularized by acclaimed authors such as Neil Gaiman, Rebecca Stead, Katherine Applegate, Wendy Maas, and Roald Dahl.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780972319515
ISBN 10	0972319514
Title	The Present - the Gift That Makes You Happy And Successful At Work And in Life
Author	Spencer Johnson
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Doubleday
Year published	2003-01-01
Number of pages	109
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.