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A Gift of Hope: Helping the Homeless Audiobook
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In her powerful memoir His Bright Light, #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel opened her heart to share the devastating story of the loss of her beloved son. In A Gift of Hope, she shows us how she transformed that pain into a campaign of service that enriched her life beyond what she could imagine.
For eleven years, Danielle Steel took to the streets with a small team to help the homeless of San Francisco. She worked anonymously, visiting the “cribs” of the city’s most vulnerable citizens under cover of darkness, distributing food, clothing, bedding, tools, and toiletries. She sought no publicity for her efforts and remained anonymous throughout. Now she is speaking up to bring attention to their plight.
In this unflinchingly honest and deeply moving memoir, the famously private author talks publicly for the first time about her work among the most desperate members of our society. She offers achingly acute portraits of the people she met along the way—and issues a heartfelt call for more effective action to aid this vast, deprived population. Determined to supply the homeless with the basic necessities to keep them alive, she ends up giving them something far more powerful: a voice.
By turns candid and inspirational, Danielle Steel’s A Gift of Hope is a true act of advocacy and love.
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"This is a story that Danielle tells us of a community service that she did in memory of her son Nick. When you read this story you do get a sense of hope that was being given to the homeless. It was a wonderful thing that she did to give warm things to those who were less forunate then us."
— Cindy (5 out of 5 stars)
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A New York Times bestseller
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A USA Today bestseller
A Gift of Hope Listener Reviews
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" Danielle Steel and others give coats, etc. to homeless of San Fran. Simple writing, powerful impact. "
— Jean, 1/11/2014 -
" I struggled to get through this book, which is very short. There was so much repetitiveness that I could hardly finish. I am sure that the story itself was a good one, it was just too hard to find what it was. "
— Sandy, 12/15/2013 -
" This seemed familiar to me?? I read "His Bright Light" and an autobiography about DS years ago. Maybe this was mentioned then. Maybe I'm mixing it up with one of her books that touched on this. Anyways, it had other interesting information and was a SUPER fast read. "
— Tania, 11/5/2013 -
" Excellent boom about the homeless "
— Carol, 11/2/2013 -
" I thought the book had a good premise, but I picked it up because I had thought the book would be more about how her son's death impacted her decision to help the homeless. This would have added to the story and would have increased my star rating. "
— Melissa, 10/31/2013 -
" very interesting read - how author came to taking needed items out to the homeless where she lives. "
— Notserp2002, 10/19/2013 -
" A real eye-opener about the homeless and how Danielle Steel tried to help. I envy her courage in what she did!! "
— Vickie, 8/2/2013 -
" Quick read! It was just ok "
— Joann, 7/31/2013 -
" A completely different Danielle Steel book about her efforts to help the homeless in San Francisco. A well written non fiction book describing the difficulties of the homeless people and many misconceptions about them. A well written book that shows a different side of Danielle Steel. "
— Lisa, 7/18/2013 -
" This book was pretty inspiring. "
— Janet, 6/11/2013 -
" Very proactive and makes you more aware of the homeless situation. "
— Eileen, 5/19/2013 -
" The five stats are not so much for the writing bit rather for the message. The message in my option is of mi h greater importance "
— Tracy, 5/9/2013 -
" Not sure what she hoped to achieve with this story. She said she didn't want anyone to know what she was doing for the homeless but I felt that all she was saying. While what she did was very commendable, I did not get the point of it. Also very repetitive. "
— Karen, 4/30/2013 -
" It was ok. It was not well written. It did make you think about how to help others that are less fortunate. "
— Sharon, 3/24/2013 -
" Although the true story of her work with the homeless was beautiful, I found the short story very repetitive. "
— Lisa, 3/8/2013 -
" Whether you love or hate her fiction work, her non-fiction like this one is a fast and interesting read. "
— Jennifer, 1/11/2013 -
" I am so grateful for what the author did. Being from San Francisco though, I was expecting to get more depth from the experience. The book felt too easy to read. "
— Peggii, 12/31/2012
About Danielle Steel
Danielle Steel has been hailed as one of the world’s most popular authors, with almost a billion copies of her novels sold. Her many international bestsellers include many acclaimed novels. She is also author of His Bright Light, the story of her son Nick Traina’s life and death; A Gift of Hope, a memoir of her work with the homeless; Pure Joy, about the dogs she and her family have loved; and the children’s books Pretty Minnie in Paris and Pretty Minnie in Hollywood.
About Angela Dawe
Angela Dawe is an actor, writer, and audiobook narrator based in the Midwest. Her work as an actor has included roles in theater, film, and television, as well as improv and sketch comedy with such theaters as Second City and the Annoyance. In the literary world, Angela has received multiple awards and nominations for her work as an audiobook narrator, and is a published fiction author herself. She holds a BA in philosophy, so if the writing/performing work dries up, she has something to fall back on.