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The Gift of Life

By Josephine Moon
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The Gift of Life by Josephine Moon explores the intertwined lives of two women connected by a heart transplant. As one woman navigates her second chance at life, she becomes increasingly drawn to uncover the story of her donor. This tale weaves themes of gratitude, rebirth, and unexpected friendships in a journey of healing and discovery.
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From the bestselling author of The Chocolate Promise and Three Gold Coins comes a colourful and heartwarming story about a cafe owner who is given a new chance at life after receiving a heart transplant — but her new life comes at a price.

I suddenly knew, with crystal clarity, that it wasn't my memory I was experiencing. It was someone else's. It was his.

Gabby McPhee is the owner of The Tin Man, a chic new cafe and coffee roasting house in Melbourne. The struggles of her recent heart transplant are behind her and life is looking up — until a mysterious customer appears in the cafe, convinced that Gabby has her deceased husband's heart beating inside her chest...

By the internationally bestselling author of The Tea Chest, this is a profound and moving novel about the deeper mysteries of love and loss — and the priceless gift of life.

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The Gift of Life by Josephine Moon has been praised for its heartfelt and moving narrative. Readers appreciate its exploration of complex themes like organ donation, identity, and second chances. The book is noted for its deep character development and the way it intertwines real-world issues with a compelling storyline, making it both engaging and thought-provoking.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781760893613

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 April 2020

Country: Australia

Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 198.0mm

Height: 129.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 384

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About the Author

Josephine Moon was born and raised in Brisbane, and had a false start in Environmental Science before completing a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and then a postgraduate degree in education. Twelve years and ten manuscripts later, her first novel The Tea Chest was picked up for publication and then shortlisted for an ABIA award. Her bestselling contemporary fiction is published internationally. Her books include The Tea Chest, The Chocolate Promise, The Beekeeper's Secret, Three Gold Coins, The Gift of Life, The Cake Maker's Wish, The Jam Queens and The Wonderful Thing About Phoenix Rose. She lives in the beautiful Noosa hinterland and has a tribe of animals that seems to increase in size each year. She wouldn't have it any other way.

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