The Curious Gift: When the Extraordinary Meets the Everyday: 1 - Softcover
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Synopsis
When grief meets the impossible, one girl must choose between logic and faith.
Madison Monroe's carefully planned senior year shatters when her beloved grandmother dies just before Christmas. Left behind is a mysterious leather-bound book titled How to Make a Difference in the Lives of Other People. Gram's note claims it's her "most treasured possession" and that it "changed my life."
There's just one problem: every single page is blank.
Furious and heartbroken, Madison throws the book across her room and tries to forget about it. But when she dares to look again, handwritten instructions have appeared on the formerly blank page—in her dead grandmother's handwriting. The message is specific, personal, and confusing: "Today, when he asks you to a movie, say 'Yes!' Don't hesitate."
As more supernatural messages appear, Madison is thrust into a world where divine guidance meets everyday life.
Each instruction pushes her further outside her meticulously controlled world. Help the suicidal boy everyone avoids. Befriend the homeless girl. Make peace with the goth student who threatens violence. With each act of obedience, Madison discovers that small moments of courage can literally save lives. But following mysterious orders from beyond the grave means risking her reputation, her carefully laid plans, and her heart.
The book is transforming her life, but Madison still doesn't understand how—or why.
Between navigating her complicated feelings for Jason (who insists they’re “just friends”), helping quiet Ryan find confidence, and watching broken lives piece back together, Madison begins to realize the great power behind these supernatural instructions. And each message is preparing her for something bigger than she ever imagined.
In a world that demands proof, sometimes the greatest power comes from faith in the impossible.
Perfect for readers who love contemporary stories with heart, clean romance with genuine emotion, and faith-based themes woven naturally into real-world struggles. The Curious Gift explores what happens when heaven intersects with the everyday, and one girl learns that the most extraordinary life begins with simply saying yes.
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About the Author
Peter DeHaan is an adult who dreams of being a teenager. When he's not contemplating grown-up thoughts, his mind retreats to the domain of invented worlds with his loyal and most real, yet still imaginary, friends. What grand adventures they have: righting wrongs, solving problems, and making their world a better place to live. These short stories and novels are what his teenage self daydreamed about: adventure, intrigue, making a difference...and someone special to share it with. Learn more at peterdehaan.com/fiction.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Madison Monroe's senior year is supposed to be perfect. She's class president, has her future mapped out, and impresses everyone she meets-except for Jason, who insists they're just friends. But when her beloved grandmother dies suddenly, Madison inherits something that will change everything: a leather-bound book with blank pages and a cryptic note claiming it's Gram's "most treasured possession." When handwritten instructions begin appearing in the book-in her dead grandmother's handwriting-Madison faces an impossible choice: ignore it as delusional or follow wherever these mysterious messages lead. Each new directive pushes her further outside her comfort zone, from helping the suicidal loner everyone avoids to befriending the girl who threatens to hurt her. As Madison obeys these supernatural nudges, she discovers that small acts of courage can literally save lives. But with each person she helps, the stakes get higher and the instructions more personal. Caught between logic and faith, Madison must decide whether to trust in something she can't explain. But in a world obsessed with having all the answers, sometimes the greatest power comes from simply saying yes to the impossible. Get your copy of The Curious Gift today! A driven high school senior inherits a mysterious book that writes itself with divine instructions, launching her on a supernatural journey that will save lives, find love, and teach her that the most extraordinary gift is learning to listen. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798888091890
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