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A Secret Gift - by Ted Gup (Paperback)

Name: A Secret Gift - by Ted Gup (Paperback)
Brand: Penguin Publishing Group
SKU: 94420802
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"A wonderful reminder that economic hardship can bring suffering but can also foster compassion and community.
About the Author: Ted Gup is the author of the bestseller The Book of Honor and of Nation of Secrets.
400 Pages
History, United States

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About the Book

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 75 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.

Book Synopsis

"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.

About the Author

Ted Gup is the author of the bestseller The Book of Honor and of Nation of Secrets. He is a professor and chair of the journalism department at Emerson College. A former investigative reporter for The Washington Post and Time, he has also written for The New York Times, Newsweek, GQ, Slate, and Salon.com.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 7.9 Inches (H) x 5.3 Inches (W) x 1.1 Inches (D)

Weight: .65 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 400

Genre: History

Sub-Genre: United States

Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group

Theme: 20th Century

Format: Paperback

Author: Ted Gup

Language: English

Street Date: October 25, 2011

TCIN: 94420802

UPC: 9780143120001

Item Number (DPCI): 247-18-5730

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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