Synopsis:
While on assignment in Eastern Europe, Claire, a U.S. journalist, learns of a local legend. The deceptively simple story about "the thirteenth gift" has a profound effect on Claire, which soon transforms her marriage, her work, and the way she sees the world. The Thirteenth Gift is both a cautionary tale and an inspirational fable as it shows a way through the perilous consequences of greed, arrogance, and abuse of power to an uplifted state of consciousness and community. The Thirteenth Gift invites readers to renew their own sense of wonderment, which can lead to freedom from fear and to a greater experience of hope, beauty, and joy in daily life. Like the message of the award-winning book, The Twelve Gifts of Birth, this novella from Charlene Costanzo reminds readers to see the dignity that is inherent in themselves and others.
My Thoughts:
The Thirteenth Gift is an inspirational tale. It's a story within a story. The story is about a king and queen who leave their kingdom for a while. The queen is trying to prove to the king that everyone in the kingdom has gifts, not just royalty as they previously thought. The Thirteenth Gift is the one that can save the kingdom.
This book taught me a lot of things. It taught me to always be grateful for what I have. The Thirteenth Gift also taught me not to get so caught up in life that I forget to live. Claire was so caught up in her work, she missed important milestones in her family's life.
I loved The Thirteenth Gift. It was written beautifully. I will definitely be reading more of Charlene Costanzo's work in the future.
I give The Thirteenth Gift: 5/5.
Want to know more about the author?
Website: http://charlenecostanzo.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/charlene.costanzo
Twitter: https://twitter.com/@12gifts
Pintrest: http://www.pinterest.com/12Gifts/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CharleneCostanzo
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16321.Charlene_Costanzo
I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. I was not compensated in any way for this review.
Thank you for this lovely review, Kayla. I appreciate your sharing this with your readers. I continue to experience many life lessons about THE TWELVE GIFTS and how to use them in day-by-day living to heal and enrich all the areas of my life. I love sharing ways to nurture the gifts in ourselves and in children. I'll be doing that more on my websites and in future books. I'll let you know when they are published. In the meantime, I do have a new website. It is www.thetwelvegiftsofbirth.com Wishing you the best of life's gifts always! With love and blessings from Charlene Costanzo
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