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  Staff Pick--  " The author, an investigative reporter by profession, inherited a suitcase full of original Depression era letters, all addressed to a Mr. B. Virdot (who incidentally was not listed on the author's family tree!)  The quest to unlock the mystery behind the letters, their strange recipient, and a single act of generosity during one of the bleakest times in American history will keep you turning the pages on this one. So very relevant in today's times as well."

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Synopsis of A Secret Gift:  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.


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