"This book is a gift to the soul" Amy Tan.
Eddie is a grizzled war veteran fixing rides at a seaside fairground. His days are all the same, a mix of lonleliness, regret and sadness. On his 83rd birthday he dies in a tragic accident, trying to save a little girl. As he takes his final breath he feels 2 small hands reach out for him, and then nothing. He awakens in the afterlife, where he learns that heaven is in fact a place where your earthly life is explained to you by five people you have met. As the story builds towards it's stunning conclusion, Eddie desparately seeks to discover whether his last earthly act was a success.
A beautiful book that moved me to tears. The novel tackles the age old question of "why are we here?" Eddie is a lovable character, with whom the reader feels a strong bond. An achingly moving and inspirational thought provoking story that will stay with you long after the last page. It is now the most successful hardcover first novel ever, selling 8 million copies worldwide.
"Sincere. . . . A book with the genuine power to stir and comfort its readers." New York Times
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